Rome, Italy
The Wax-Encased Remains of Blessed Anna Maria Taigi
The mystic whose incorrupt corpse still attracts the faithful.
1292
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Rome, Italy
Villa Doria Pamphili Park
A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.
Milan, Italy
Milan's Duomo "Dinosaur"
Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.
Venice, Italy
Tomb of Antonio Canova
A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.
San Gimignano, Italy
Towers of San Gimignano
These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.
Florence, Italy
Ospedale degli Innocenti (Hospital of the Innocents)
Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.
Rome, Italy
Mussolini's Balcony
The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.
Siena, Italy
St. Catherine of Siena's Severed Head
A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.
Pompeii, Italy
Thermopolia of Pompeii
Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
Rome, Italy
Cloaca Maxima
The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.
Pompeii, Italy
The Brothels of Pompeii
Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.
San Gimignano, Italy
The Museum of Medieval Torture
Medieval torture techniques with a modern conscience.
Rome, Italy
Keats-Shelley Memorial House
Museum dedicated to literary greats of the Romantic Period is also the home in which Keats met his untimely end.
Rome, Italy
The "Little London"
A modern sliver of architecture in Roma.
Rome, Italy
Monte Testaccio
This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.
Rome, Italy
Tempietto at San Pietro in Montorio
More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.
Orvieto, Italy
Orvieto Underground
This picturesque Umbrian city has a subterranean side that has long remained hidden.
Rome, Italy
Lacus Curtius
A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.
Rome, Italy
Arch of Gallienus
This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
Rome, Italy
Meridian Line of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs
Installed in an act of one-upsmanship, the annual sundial in this church is also a symbolic victory for the Gregorian calendar.
Florence, Italy
Il Porcellino
This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.
Rome, Italy
Saint Victoria's Incorruptible Body
The martyr's wax-enhanced skeletal remains lie preserved in a glass case in the Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.
Rome, Italy
Ospedale delle Bambole (Doll Hospital)
A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.
Rome, Italy
Basilica di San Clemente
A Nesting Doll of Churches.
