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Franklin, Pennsylvania
St. John's Episcopal Church
41.3958, -79.8289
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Frank & Nancy’s Marine Corps Museum
44.4595, -88.2140
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Giant Squid Museum
43.5410, -6.5389
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The Old Limestone Arch
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Kostolac, Serbia
Viminacium
At this archaeological site, visitors can explore the ruins of the capital of the former Roman province of Moesia.
Segni, Italy
Chiesa di San Pietro (Church of Saint Peter)
At this medieval church, Thomas Beckett was cantonized as a martyr.
Ansignan, France
Pont-Aqueduc d'Ansignan
A functioning Roman-era aqueduct and bridge in rural southwest France.
Tokyo, Japan
'Antinous as Vertumnus'
Unbeknownst to most passersby, this marble statue standing outside an office building is a genuine piece of second-century Rome.
Sirmione, Italy
Grotte di Catullo (Grottoes of Catullus)
On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.
Athens, Greece
Theatre of Dionysus
Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.
Santiponce, Spain
Amphitheatre of Italica
The Roman city was the birthplace of various emperors and is home to one of the empire's most impressive architectural feats.
Skopje, North Macedonia
Skopje Fortress
This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.
Rome, Italy
Servian Wall at McDonald's
Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.
Istanbul, Turkey
Column of the Goths
This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.
Kavala, Greece
The Aqueduct of Kavala
This ancient structure appears Roman, but was constructed during the 16th century and was utilized until 1911.
Durham, England
The Lanchester Diploma
The 2,000-year-old pieces of metal are an ancient soldier's military discharge papers.
Tarabulus, Libya
Arch of Marcus Aurelius
This triumphal arch is the only fully standing structure that remains from Roman-era Oea.
Serik, Turkey
Aspendos Theater
The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.
Barcelona, Spain
Priapus of Hostafrancs
This generously endowed statue once stood guard outside a Roman home.
Astura, Italy
Torre Astura
A medieval stronghold rising over the ruins of ancient Roman villas along Rome's southern coast.
Bande, Spain
Aquis Querquennis
In Spain, the ruins of a Roman military camp sit along a flooded section of a river.
Musselburgh, Scotland
'The Musselburgh Archer'
A sculpture dedicated to the Roman history steeped in a Scottish town.
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