The former home of an Italian artist is now a shrine to his ambitious works.

This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.

A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

The studio built by fascists in the hopes of "reviving the film industry" with the occasional propaganda film opportunity thrown in.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.

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

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

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

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

An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.

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

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.