Marmore, Italy
Cascata delle Marmore (Marmore Falls)
Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.
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Bomarzo, Italy
The Monsters of Bomarzo
A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.
Doganella di Ninfa, Italy
Gardens of Ninfa
Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.
Calcata Vecchia, Italy
Calcata
Medieval town turned hippie commune, once home to the secret foreskin of Jesus Christ.
Rome, Italy
Secret Compartment in Leonardo da Vinci Statue
A secret hatch containing two parchments was discovered in this statue over 40 years after its installation.
Rome, Italy
Via Appia
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Rome, Italy
Pyramid of Cestius
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
Rome, Italy
Quartiere Coppedè
Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.
Rome, Italy
The Aventine Keyhole
Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.
Rome, Italy
Campo de Fiori
This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.
Rome, Italy
The Mouth of Truth
The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.
Rome, Italy
Torre Argentina (Roman Cat Sanctuary)
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Rome, Italy
Basilica di San Clemente
A Nesting Doll of Churches.
Rome, Italy
Porta Alchemica
An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.
Rome, Italy
Sculpture of Giovanni Paolo II
A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.
