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A small but very fascinating fountain in the center of Rome with four books and a deer carved.

A colossal aqueduct from the second century B.C., deeply hidden in a gorge on the outskirts of Rome.

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

Italian horror legend Dario Argento’s own shop hides a sinister museum-dungeon in the basement.

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

This park on the outskirts of Rome boasts two ancient Roman aqueducts and a medieval tower.

A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.

Roman politician Herodes Atticus built this nymphaeum to honor his wife, whom he may have murdered.

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

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

An Italian ghost town that fought obscurity, until a mysterious illness brought it to its knees.

The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

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

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

One of seven Jewish catacombs in Rome and one of only two open to the public.

A magnificent waterfall is also home to the remains of a Roman hydraulic engineering system.

An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.

A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.

One of the most important yet well-hidden museums dedicated to the history of medicine.

A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.