Rome, Italy
Torre Argentina (Roman Cat Sanctuary)
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
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Rome, Italy
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Rome, Italy
A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.
Rome, Italy
A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.
Rome, Italy
Plaques on its facade commemorate the Tiber's most destructive deluges.
Rome, Italy
This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.
Rome, Italy
A statue representing a lost Roman profession that was vandalized for centuries.
Rome, Italy
The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.
Rome, Italy
A deep mark on the remains of a Roman temple, believed to be left by a legendary warrior.
Rome, Italy
An 18th-century post box used to alert the church of sick and ailing foreign pilgrims.
Rome, Italy
A small but very fascinating fountain in the center of Rome with four books and a deer carved.
Rome, Italy
This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.
Rome, Italy
More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.
Rome, Italy
Among the busts of heroes of the Roman Republic of 1849, there is also a statue of a boy and his dog.
Rome, Italy
The Italian revolutionary's legendary wife is portrayed on horseback waving a gun and holding her child in this memorial on the Janiculum.
Rome, Italy
The charred, dead skeleton of an oak tree is said to have consoled a dying 16th-century Italian poet.
Rome, Italy
The first Russian Orthodox church in the Catholic city of Rome in almost a thousand years.
Vatican City
These spartan apartments are provided to clergymen visiting Vatican City.
Vatican City
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.
Rome, Italy
An unremarkable wooden wheel built into the side of one of Rome's oldest hospitals was part of a policy to reduce infant exposure.
Rome, Italy
Rome's first modern graffito is all that is left of a peaceful protest from the 1970s.
Rome, Italy
An 18th century fountain and two columns are all that remains of Rome's forgotten river harbor.
Rome, Italy
A large replica of a monumental Roman inscription is located on the side of this museum.
Rome, Italy
This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.
Rome, Italy
This basilica is dedicated to two saints, one of which is known more for his famous quote.