Places rosetatarsky Wants to Go

This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.

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

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 treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.

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

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

Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.

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

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

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.

More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.

A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.

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

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

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

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

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

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

The Pope’s secret escape route.