Places AFizzle Wants to Go

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

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

This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

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

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

See the rare bloom of the "Queen of the Night" cactus at one of the world's largest succulent collections.

Vines grow up the metal bars in this public park created from an old machine factory.

A 200-year-old tavern challenges guests to finish a glass of wine while hanging from a ceiling beam.

One hundred years ago this small house in downtown Zürich became the birthplace of the Dada movement.

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

A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.

A wunderkammer of curious objects and intriguing art nestled within a hub of ancient Roman sites.

A magnificent waterfall is also home to the remains of a Roman hydraulic engineering system.

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

Roman-era ships unearthed...

Gods clash with machines in a power plant regenerated as a museum.

A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.

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

A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.

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

More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.

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

Installed in an act of one-upsmanship, the annual sundial in this church is also a symbolic victory for the Gregorian calendar.