Places FFMWar Wants to Go

A puppy slum that protects canines from the cruelties of the human slums.

A group of abandoned factories and buildings that have been revitalized and are now used to promote culture, education, entrepreneurialism, and sustainable development.

The world's oldest grape-producing vine has survived four centuries of turmoil and even has its own anthem.

In Rome’s Jewish ghetto, a 200-year-old bakery still makes the neighborhood’s historic sweets.

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

Housed in a 1912 architectural masterpiece, this outlet of the Golden Arches is a real beauty.

A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

The Vatican's secret porn-festooned bathroom was painted in erotic murals by one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

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

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

A deep mark on the remains of a Roman temple, believed to be left by a legendary warrior.

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.

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