Places Pengwn Wants to Go

This delightful little museum is dedicated to only one thing: pasta.

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

The Pope’s secret escape route.

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

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

Ever hear of the Milazzo Cage?

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

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

The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

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

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes.

An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

Installed in an act of one-upsmanship, the annual sundial in this church is also a symbolic victory for the Gregorian calendar.

A fairytale-like medieval church perched atop a rocky cliff on Italy's "Coast of the Gods."

Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.

A map of Italy made entirely of trees.

Production site for handmade clay bricks.

A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.

The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.