This statue is the only female representation of Rome's "talking statues."

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

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

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

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

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

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

Ever hear of the Milazzo Cage?

At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.

This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.

This hidden alley near the location of Rome's first theater was the site of a curious miracle.

Harlequin costumes, signed scripts, and armor-wearing puppets.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

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.

This ancient Roman prison is decorated with an upside-down cross not as blasphemy but as saintly tribute.

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

This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.

A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.

Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.

Museum dedicated to literary greats of the Romantic Period is also the home in which Keats met his untimely end.

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