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

A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.

Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

A rococo room covered entirely in porcelain originally constructed for another royal residence.

The first Italian factory to produce locomotives is now a marvelous museum.

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

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

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

One of the tallest lighthouses in the world also serves as a monument to the fallen of World War I.

This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

This historic floating crane became an unlikely symbol of the port of Trieste.

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

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.

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

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

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

These hut foundations are believed to be the residence of Romulus, founder of Rome.

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

This Roman theater was crafted into the local tuff rock and was rediscovered during the 19th-century.

Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.

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

This ancient Roman bridge was a key feature of the ancient Via Salaria road.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.