Places peasofwhimsy Wants to Go

Inside this building is another country within Rome, a sovereign entity without a physical territory.

An oasis of beauty, tranquility and botanical research in the middle of Rome.

This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.

An expansive collection donated by an heirless nobleman formed this admission-free civic museum.

This room of wonder is full of relics, from knights in armor to rare works of art.

The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.

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

Rome's first modern graffito is all that is left of a peaceful protest from the 1970s.

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

The studio built by fascists in the hopes of "reviving the film industry" with the occasional propaganda film opportunity thrown in.

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

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

A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

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

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

An extraordinary house museum and cabinet of curiosities in the heart of Florence.

Overlooked amid the tourist bustle of Florence, this museum is dedicated to the craft of stone inlay.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.