Places bjmsam Wants to Go

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

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

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

A freedman baker’s lavish tomb has a relief showing various stages of Roman bread making.

A colossal aqueduct from the second century B.C., deeply hidden in a gorge on the outskirts of Rome.

One of Rome's most picturesque and original bridges was also a popular choice for Grand Tour artists.

This park on the outskirts of Rome boasts two ancient Roman aqueducts and a medieval tower.

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.

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

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

A burial vault located under Tiber Island in the middle of the Italian capital.

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

This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.

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

The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

The Pope’s secret escape route.