Places novalinne Wants to Go

In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.

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

This small church was constructed over the ruins of three temples dating to the Roman Republic.

A burial vault located under Tiber Island in the middle of the Italian capital.

The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.

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

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

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

This medieval church in Rome was almost destroyed following a terrorist attack in 1993.

Rome is now home to a stunning food museum and library.

For one of Rome’s finest renditions of cacio e pepe, head straight to this osteria.

This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.

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

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

A medieval tower, dating back to the 12th century, lingers in the Roman countryside.

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

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

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

Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.

The mystic whose incorrupt corpse still attracts the faithful.

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

A small cell adjacent to this church was once the bedroom for a renowned saint.