Singapore
The Live Turtle and Tortoise Museum
Terrapins of all colors and shapes are quick to bring fascination (and possibly long life) at this museum.
Places I've been
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Singapore
Terrapins of all colors and shapes are quick to bring fascination (and possibly long life) at this museum.
Singapore
Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.
Singapore
A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddhist version of Hell.
Rome, Italy
This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.
Rome, Italy
This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.
Rome, Italy
Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.
Rome, Italy
A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.
Rome, Italy
More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.
Rome, Italy
Installed in an act of one-upsmanship, the annual sundial in this church is also a symbolic victory for the Gregorian calendar.
Rome, Italy
This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
Rome, Italy
This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.
Rome, Italy
Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.
Rome, Italy
This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.
Rome, Italy
This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.
Rome, Italy
The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.
Rome, Italy
Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.
Rome, Italy
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Rome, Italy
The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.
Rome, Italy
The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.
Rome, Italy
This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.
Rome, Italy
Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.
Rome, Italy
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
Rome, Italy
A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.
Rome, Italy
An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.