Rome, Italy
Ludus Magnus
The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Rome, Italy
The Sweating Cenotaph at the Archbasilica San Giovanni in Laterano
Stone memorial that's said to predict the death of the pope and the site of the Cadaver Synod.
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
Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory
A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.
Rome, Italy
Hendrik Christian Andersen House Museum
The former home of an Italian artist is now a shrine to his ambitious works.
Rome, Italy
Arch of Gallienus
This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
Permanently Closed
Rome, Italy
Burcardo Theater Museum
Harlequin costumes, signed scripts, and armor-wearing puppets.
Rome, Italy
Passetto del Biscione
This hidden alley near the location of Rome's first theater was the site of a curious miracle.
Rome, Italy
Cappella di San Zenone (Chapel of Saint Zeno)
Its interior is adorned with some of the best examples of early Christian mosaics.
Rome, Italy
Stumbling Stones of Rome
Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.
Rome, Italy
Tarpeian Rock
In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.
Rome, Italy
The Protestant Cemetery
The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.
Rome, Italy
Pyramid of Cestius
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
Permanently Closed
Rome, Italy
Mirabilia Gallery
A wunderkammer of curious objects and intriguing art nestled within a hub of ancient Roman sites.
Rome, Italy
Basilica di San Clemente
A Nesting Doll of Churches.
Rome, Italy
Lacus Curtius
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
Santa Francesca Romana
St. Francesca Romana, patron saint of drivers, resides in the church she founded.
Rome, Italy
Rome's Gladiator School
This historic recreationist school churns out warriors that may very well have had a fighting chance in Rome's pits of the day.
Paris, France
Rotary Love Hotel
A Belle Epoque bordello turned into a themed love hotel.
Permanently Closed
Paris, France
Musée d'Anatomie Delmas-Orfila-Rouvière
The largest medical and anatomical collection in France lies hidden from the public.
Paris, France
Musée des Egouts (Paris Museum of Sewers)
The curious underground history of keeping Paris clean.
Paris, France
Le Chabanais
A grotto-like lodge decorated with gilded mosaics, rocks and a noisy waterfall was the setting for the most sumptuous pleasure house of 1900s Europe.
Paris, France
Salvador Dalí Sundial
A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.
Paris, France
Statue of Death of the University of Medicine
Statue of death tucked in the University of Medicine courtyard.
