Rome, Italy
Campo de Fiori
This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.
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Rome, Italy
Museo Barracco di Scultura Antica
An expansive collection donated by an heirless nobleman formed this admission-free civic museum.
Rome, Italy
Mercatus Traiani (Trajan's Market)
This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.
Rome, Italy
Vespa Museum
This subterranean shrine beneath a bike rental store celebrates the iconic Italian scooter.
Rome, Italy
Garum Biblioteca e Museo Della Cucina
Rome is now home to a stunning food museum and library.
Rome, Italy
Torre Argentina (Roman Cat Sanctuary)
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Rome, Italy
Fontana dell'Acqua Felice
A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.
Rome, Italy
Palazzo Naiadi Roman Baths
Ancient ruins hidden underneath a modern luxury hotel.
Rome, Italy
Servian Wall at McDonald's
Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.
Rome, Italy
Sculpture of Giovanni Paolo II
A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.
Rome, Italy
Galleria Sciarra
This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.
Rome, Italy
Il Tempio di Adriano (Temple of Hadrian)
The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.
Rome, Italy
The Dome Illusion
A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.
Rome, Italy
Durandal's Mark
A deep mark on the remains of a Roman temple, believed to be left by a legendary warrior.
Rome, Italy
Elephant and Obelisk
A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.
Rome, Italy
Santa Maria sopra Minerva Flood Markers
Plaques on its facade commemorate the Tiber's most destructive deluges.
Rome, Italy
Piè di Marmo (Marble Foot)
A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.
Rome, Italy
Il Facchino
A statue representing a lost Roman profession that was vandalized for centuries.
Rome, Italy
Madama Lucrezia
This statue is the only female representation of Rome's "talking statues."
Rome, Italy
The Globe of the Vatican Obelisk
Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.
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.
Rome, Italy
Antoninus and Faustina Temple
An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.
Rome, Italy
Santa Francesca Romana
St. Francesca Romana, patron saint of drivers, resides in the church she founded.
Rome, Italy
Ludus Magnus
The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.
