Places acrig Wants to Go

The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.

A statue representing a lost Roman profession that was vandalized for centuries.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

This statue is the only female representation of Rome's "talking statues."

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.

The engineering wonder and pleasure dome of a much-maligned emperor still holds undiscovered secrets.

This ancient Roman prison is decorated with an upside-down cross not as blasphemy but as saintly tribute.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.