Places rebekkanr Wants to Go

A large replica of a monumental Roman inscription is located on the side of this museum.

An ancient Egyptian obelisk is now used to commemorate fallen Italian soldiers.

The meaning behind this triumphal Roman arch was a mystery until the early 20th century.

Among the busts of heroes of the Roman Republic of 1849, there is also a statue of a boy and his dog.

This medieval church in Rome was almost destroyed following a terrorist attack in 1993.

Fried artichokes and other Roman–Jewish classics are executed with care at this no-frills cafeteria.

The charred, dead skeleton of an oak tree is said to have consoled a dying 16th-century Italian poet.

Roman-style pizza al taglio arrives here with magnificent, crackly crust.

A freedman baker’s lavish tomb has a relief showing various stages of Roman bread making.

This small Roman arch was transformed into a dwelling by the founder of the Trinitarian Order.

The Italian revolutionary's legendary wife is portrayed on horseback waving a gun and holding her child in this memorial on the Janiculum.

An 18th-century post box used to alert the church of sick and ailing foreign pilgrims.

This room of wonder is full of relics, from knights in armor to rare works of art.

A small but very fascinating fountain in the center of Rome with four books and a deer carved.

This hermitage celebrates the legend of Emperor Constantine's healing from leprosy.

A small cell adjacent to this church was once the bedroom for a renowned saint.

Plaques on its facade commemorate the Tiber's most destructive deluges.

For one of Rome’s finest renditions of cacio e pepe, head straight to this osteria.

A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.

For more than a century, this hole-in-the-wall near Termini Station has been serving what some say is the greatest porchetta sandwich.

Crispy, cheesy rice balls—the Roman answer to arancini—take center stage here.

An unremarkable wooden wheel built into the side of one of Rome's oldest hospitals was part of a policy to reduce infant exposure.

Since 1999, this gelateria founded by a string instrument maker has been turning out some of Rome’s best scoops.

A deep mark on the remains of a Roman temple, believed to be left by a legendary warrior.