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Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana

Rome, Italy

Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana

Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.

EUR Piezometric Water Tower

Rome, Italy

EUR Piezometric Water Tower

Nicknamed “The Mushroom,” this unique water tower has been featured in several iconic movie scenes.

View of one of the walkable tunnels.

Brussels, Belgium

Musée des Égouts Bruxelles (Brussels Sewer Museum)

Head underground and take a tour of the city's working sewer system, and see the underground river Senne, which defined Brussels for centuries before being covered in the 19th century.

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Rome, Italy

Via Appia

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

Parco degli Acquedotti

Rome, Italy

Parco degli Acquedotti

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

Tor Fiscale Park.

Rome, Italy

Tor Fiscale Park

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

Roman heads alongside a diesel engine.

Rome, Italy

Centrale Montemartini

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

Monte Testaccio

Rome, Italy

Monte Testaccio

This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.

Lacus Curtius in the Roman Forum

Rome, Italy

Lacus Curtius

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

The Mausoleum of Augustus during recent restoration works.

Rome, Italy

Mausoleum of Augustus

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

Quartiere Coppedè

Rome, Italy

Quartiere Coppedè

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

Porta Nolana, outer side.

Naples, Italy

Porta Nolana

This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.

The pizza here is as old-school as they come.

Naples, Italy

Via Port’Alba

This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.

Birthplace of the Pizza Margherita Plaque

Naples, Italy

Birthplace of the Pizza Margherita Plaque

A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.

Toledo Art Station of the Naples Metro.

Naples, Italy

Toledo Art Station

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

A staircase excavated from the tuff leads to a depth of 120 feet (40 meters).

Naples, Italy

Naples Underground

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

Pons Fabricius

Rome, Italy

Pons Fabricius

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

October 2022

Rome, Italy

Pons Aemilius

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

The balcony.

Rome, Italy

Mussolini's Balcony

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

Cats lounging on ancient architecture

Rome, Italy

Torre Argentina (Roman Cat Sanctuary)

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

Himeji Castle Shrine

Himeji, Japan

Himeji Castle Shrine

A displaced shrine that was put back after a string of bad luck.

Garden of the Lord's Residence

Himeji, Japan

Kokoen Garden

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

Parents of deceased children place colorful "bibs" on Jizo statues to show their gratitude for his protection in the afterlife.

Kyoto, Japan

Kiyomizu-Dera Temple

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

View of the Magic Door in Piazza Vittorio

Rome, Italy

Porta Alchemica

An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.

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