Places combatcommo Wants to Go

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

If you want to talk to the Pope you will have to stare down this surreal vision of Jesus rising from a nuclear hell.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

The martyr's wax-enhanced skeletal remains lie preserved in a glass case in the Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.

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

This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.

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

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

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

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."

This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.

A full figure 4th century incorruptible saint lies in a glass coffin in Croatia.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.