Places Jfmcl Wants to Go

The ruins of an abbey believed to have been founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century.

These hut foundations are believed to be the residence of Romulus, founder of Rome.

Rome is now home to a stunning food museum and library.

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

Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.

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

The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.

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

Charles Dickens was not a fan of the ghastly wall dressings in this 6th century church.

St. Francesca Romana, patron saint of drivers, resides in the church she founded.

Its interior is adorned with some of the best examples of early Christian mosaics.

This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.

Gods clash with machines in a power plant regenerated as a museum.

This ancient trail climbs the mountain where a Latin League cult worshipped Jupiter, its main deity.

Roman-era ships unearthed...

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

Rome's ancient Etruscan rival, now a park full of ruins.

This historic recreationist school churns out warriors that may very well have had a fighting chance in Rome's pits of the day.

In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.

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

A modern sliver of architecture in Roma.

Ancient ruins hidden underneath a modern luxury hotel.

This subterranean shrine beneath a bike rental store celebrates the iconic Italian scooter.

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.