Rome, Italy
Santa Maria della Concezione Crypts
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
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Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Rome, Italy
Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.
Rome, Italy
This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.
Rome, Italy
A burial vault located under Tiber Island in the middle of the Italian capital.
Rome, Italy
This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.
Rome, Italy
This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.
Rome, Italy
This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.
Rome, Italy
The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.
Rome, Italy
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Rome, Italy
Plaques on its facade commemorate the Tiber's most destructive deluges.
Rome, Italy
A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.
Rome, Italy
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
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Officially the lowest mountain in Japan.
Vasche, Italy
This lake was sacred to the Sabine people who constructed a temple here on a floating island.
Budhanilkantha, Nepal
This representation of Lord Vishnu is the largest stone sculpture in Nepal.
Lille, France
This monumental mural crafted nearly 40 years ago is still in perfect condition.
Pirgi, Greece
This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.
Taupō, New Zealand
Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.
San Francisco, California
A modern frieze of ancient Grecian mythological figures playing a national pastime.
Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
This bridge was designed to connect a road that never came to fruition.
London, England
Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.
Niigata, Japan
This snack factory boasts several tributes to its popular line of rice crackers, including a quasi-shrine.
Provo, Utah
This large, castle-like structure is hidden amid the mountains on the grounds of the Utah State Hospital.
Tokyo, Japan
Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.