A mysterious spot where the laws of gravity seem not to apply.

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

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

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

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

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

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

This hidden alley near the location of Rome's first theater was the site of a curious miracle.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

Charles Dickens was not a fan of the ghastly wall dressings in this 6th century church.