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

This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.

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

A rare example of a medieval house in Rome adorned with a melancholic inscription.

San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, greets pedestrians between these narrow city streets.

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

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.

A statue representing a lost Roman profession that was vandalized for centuries.

This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.

A rococo room covered entirely in porcelain originally constructed for another royal residence.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

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

An 18th century fountain and two columns are all that remains of Rome's forgotten river harbor.

A local student's chance encounter with Keith Haring led to the creation of one of Europe's largest murals.

Remnants of a 4th-century church with vivid medieval frescoes and ancient sarcophagi hide beneath this old basilica.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

Stone memorial that's said to predict the death of the pope and the site of the Cadaver Synod.

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

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.

An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.

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

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.