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

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

A large replica of a monumental Roman inscription is located on the side of this museum.

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

This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes.

St. Francesca Romana, patron saint of drivers, resides in the church she founded.

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

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

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

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

This ancient trail climbs the mountain where a Latin League cult worshipped Jupiter, its main deity.

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

This subterranean shrine beneath a bike rental store celebrates the iconic Italian scooter.

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

Venice's island of the dead.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

This deconsecrated church has seen many uses, from a tobacco storehouse to a cinema.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

A dozen cast iron leopards stand guard along the length of Aberdeen's Union Bridge.

This effigy was crafted to annoy a neighbor after a civil dispute over a foul smell.

A building-sized painting of the renowned 19th-century American abolitionist.

This modern work of art was a refreshing addition to one of the oldest theatres in the city.