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The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.

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

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

More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.

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

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

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

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.

This ancient Roman prison is decorated with an upside-down cross not as blasphemy but as saintly tribute.

Installed in an act of one-upsmanship, the annual sundial in this church is also a symbolic victory for the Gregorian calendar.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

Charles Dickens was not a fan of the ghastly wall dressings in this 6th century church.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

A freedman baker’s lavish tomb has a relief showing various stages of Roman bread making.

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

The historic building has preserved human organs, unusual hexagrams, and scars from a political assassination.

Public water fountains built during the Ottoman Era still stand throughout this seaside town.

This 15th-century island fortress later served as home to the executioners no one wanted to live near.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

The only presidential monument to display a late POTUS's actual casket.

"Where the ducks walk on fish."

Built to defend Washington D.C. during the Civil War, this fort became a post-war nucleus for a thriving Black community.