Rome, Italy
Tarpeian Rock
In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.
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Rome, Italy
In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.
San Giovanni di Duino, Italy
Two bronze wolves atop this large rock honor the "Wolves of Tuscany" brigade of World War I.
Milan, Italy
This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.
Trieste, Italy
One of the tallest lighthouses in the world also serves as a monument to the fallen of World War I.
Manziana, Italy
This caldera was once associated with the Etruscan god of the underworld.
Trieste, Italy
This historic floating crane became an unlikely symbol of the port of Trieste.
Isola del Liri, Italy
Italy's only urban waterfall has enchanted artists and travelers for centuries.
Rome, Italy
This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.
Collepardo, Italy
An enormous sinkhole that local lore attributes to the anger of the Virgin Mary.
Rome, Italy
This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.
Rome, Italy
This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.
Rome, Italy
The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.
Rome, Italy
This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.
Rome, Italy
An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.
Vasche, Italy
This lake was sacred to the Sabine people who constructed a temple here on a floating island.
Ponza, Italy
This abandoned semaphore station hearkens back to the days of the optical telegraph.
Milan, Italy
Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.
Sutri, Italy
This Roman theater was crafted into the local tuff rock and was rediscovered during the 19th-century.
Isola di Ponza, Italy
These artificial caves crafted by ancient Romans were elaborate fish farms for moray eels.
Fondi, Italy
This museum located in Fondi is also said to be the most haunted building in town.
Rome, Italy
This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.
Isola di Palmarola, Italy
This tiny chapel atop a sea stack is dedicated to the patron saint of Ponza, Saint Silverius.
Rome, Italy
This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.
Rome, Italy
A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.