Places ClareAwasW Wants to Go

Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

A secret hatch containing two parchments was discovered in this statue over 40 years after its installation.

An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.

An oasis of beauty, tranquility and botanical research in the middle of Rome.

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.

A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

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

Plaques on its facade commemorate the Tiber's most destructive deluges.

A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.

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

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

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

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

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.

An expansive collection donated by an heirless nobleman formed this admission-free civic museum.

This basilica is dedicated to two saints, one of which is known more for his famous quote.

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

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

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