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Henrik Johansson

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Restless, curious, obsessed by Atlas Obscura and always looking for a next destination. Feel free to connect with me on Facebook if you want to ask about a place I've been or added or if you're looking for an Atlas Obscura obsessed guide in Stockholm.
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Cats lounging on ancient architecture

Rome, Italy

Torre Argentina (Roman Cat Sanctuary)

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

Piè di Marmo (Marble Foot)

Rome, Italy

Piè di Marmo (Marble Foot)

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

Obelisk at the Piazza della Minerva.

Rome, Italy

Elephant and Obelisk

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

The plaques on the side of the church.

Rome, Italy

Santa Maria sopra Minerva Flood Markers

Plaques on its facade commemorate the Tiber's most destructive deluges.

The beautiful Art Nouveau Galleria Sciarra.

Rome, Italy

Galleria Sciarra

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

Fontana del Facchino on Via Lata.

Rome, Italy

Il Facchino

A statue representing a lost Roman profession that was vandalized for centuries.

Il Tempio di Adriano (Temple of Hadrian)

Rome, Italy

Il Tempio di Adriano (Temple of Hadrian)

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

Vicolo della Spada d'Orlando, near the Pantheon

Rome, Italy

Durandal's Mark

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

Buca Dello Spione

Rome, Italy

Buca Dello Spione

An 18th-century post box used to alert the church of sick and ailing foreign pilgrims.

Fontana dei Libri

Rome, Italy

Fontana dei Libri

A small but very fascinating fountain in the center of Rome with four books and a deer carved.

Pons Fabricius

Rome, Italy

Pons Fabricius

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

Tempietto at San Pietro in Montorio

Rome, Italy

Tempietto at San Pietro in Montorio

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

The statue of Righetto on the Janiculum.

Rome, Italy

'The Brave Righetto'

Among the busts of heroes of the Roman Republic of 1849, there is also a statue of a boy and his dog.

Statue of Anita Garibaldi

Rome, Italy

Anita Garibaldi Monument

The Italian revolutionary's legendary wife is portrayed on horseback waving a gun and holding her child in this memorial on the Janiculum.

Torquato Tasso's Oak Tree

Rome, Italy

Torquato Tasso's Oak Tree

The charred, dead skeleton of an oak tree is said to have consoled a dying 16th-century Italian poet.

The church sits just outside the Vatican on the grounds of the Russian Embassy.

Rome, Italy

Saint Catherine Russian Orthodox Church

The first Russian Orthodox church in the Catholic city of Rome in almost a thousand years.

Domus Sanctae Marthae

Vatican City

Domus Sanctae Marthae

These spartan apartments are provided to clergymen visiting Vatican City.

'Angels Unawares'

Vatican City

'Angels Unawares'

The first statue to be added to Saint Peter's Square in over 350 years is an ode to migrants and refugees around the world.

Wheel of the Exposed

Rome, Italy

Wheel of the Exposed

An unremarkable wooden wheel built into the side of one of Rome's oldest hospitals was part of a policy to reduce infant exposure.

The Flying Donkey

Rome, Italy

The Flying Donkey

Rome's first modern graffito is all that is left of a peaceful protest from the 1970s.

The fountain

Rome, Italy

Porto di Ripetta

An 18th century fountain and two columns are all that remains of Rome's forgotten river harbor.

Replica of the Res Gestae Divi Augusti

Rome, Italy

'Res Gestae Divi Augusti' ('The Deeds of the Divine Augustus')

A large replica of a monumental Roman inscription is located on the side of this museum.

The Mausoleum of Augustus during recent restoration works.

Rome, Italy

Mausoleum of Augustus

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.

Sant'Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso Church

Rome, Italy

Sant'Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso

This basilica is dedicated to two saints, one of which is known more for his famous quote.

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