Rome, Italy
Santa Maria dell'Orazione e Morte
At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.
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Rome, Italy
At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.
Rome, Italy
This basilica is dedicated to two saints, one of which is known more for his famous quote.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Rome, Italy
A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.
Rome, Italy
The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.
Rome, Italy
The engineering wonder and pleasure dome of a much-maligned emperor still holds undiscovered secrets.
Rome, Italy
A Nesting Doll of Churches.
Rome, Italy
A fortified medieval basilica on the Caelian Hill preserves extraordinary frescoes and one of Rome's most beautiful hidden cloisters.
Rome, Italy
The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.
Rome, Italy
Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.
Rome, Italy
More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.
Rome, Italy
Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.
Rome, Italy
A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.
Rome, Italy
The first Russian Orthodox church in the Catholic city of Rome in almost a thousand years.
Rome, Italy
Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.
Rome, Italy
A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.
Rome, Italy
Gods clash with machines in a power plant regenerated as a museum.
Rome, Italy
One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.
Rome, Italy
An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.
Rome, Italy
The studio built by fascists in the hopes of "reviving the film industry" with the occasional propaganda film opportunity thrown in.
Rome, Italy
Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.
Cologne, Germany
The final resting place for a wealthy Roman family, this tomb might be the best preserved of its kind outside Italy.
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New Delhi, India
Delhi's only female ruler is buried in this neglected, forgotten tomb.