Places clpartin Wants to Go

Roman politician Herodes Atticus built this nymphaeum to honor his wife, whom he may have murdered.

This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.

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

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

A small cell adjacent to this church was once the bedroom for a renowned saint.

This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.

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

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

A fortified medieval basilica on the Caelian Hill preserves extraordinary frescoes and one of Rome's most beautiful hidden cloisters.

This hidden alley near the location of Rome's first theater was the site of a curious miracle.

An 18th century fountain and two columns are all that remains of Rome's forgotten river harbor.

Its interior is adorned with some of the best examples of early Christian mosaics.

A rather vulgar example of the transition from Latin to the Italian vernacular.

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

This ancient Roman arch misled treasure hunters for centuries.

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

This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.

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

Remnants of a 4th-century church with vivid medieval frescoes and ancient sarcophagi hide beneath this old basilica.

The ruins of an abbey believed to have been founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century.

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

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

Stone memorial that's said to predict the death of the pope and the site of the Cadaver Synod.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.