Rome, Italy
Temple of Hercules Victor
This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.
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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.
Rome, Italy
Il Tempio di Adriano (Temple of Hadrian)
The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.
Rome, Italy
Papal Hearts at Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio a Trevi
This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes.
Rome, Italy
Temple of Portunus
This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.
Rome, Italy
Pons Aemilius
The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.
Rome, Italy
The Mouth of Truth
The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.
Rome, Italy
Tarpeian Rock
In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.
Rome, Italy
San Nicola in Carcere
This small church was constructed over the ruins of three temples dating to the Roman Republic.
Rome, Italy
Mercatus Traiani (Trajan's Market)
This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Grand Prismatic Spring
The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.
Rome, Italy
The Catacombs of San Sebastian
Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.
Rome, Italy
The Head of St. John the Baptist at San Silvestro in Capite
One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.
Rome, Italy
Ludus Magnus
The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.
Rome, Italy
Via Appia
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Rome, Italy
Arch of Gallienus
This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
Rome, Italy
Sculpture of Giovanni Paolo II
A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.
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.
Rome, Italy
Arch of Janus
This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.
Rome, Italy
Campo de Fiori
This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.
Berkeley, California
East Bay Vivarium
An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Garden of the Gods
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Bayard, Nebraska
Chimney Rock
This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.
Denver, Colorado
Blue Mustang
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
