Plaques on its facade commemorate the Tiber's most destructive deluges.

An unremarkable wooden wheel built into the side of one of Rome's oldest hospitals was part of a policy to reduce infant exposure.

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

Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.

The former home of an Italian artist is now a shrine to his ambitious works.

A statue representing a lost Roman profession that was vandalized for centuries.

An 18th century fountain and two columns are all that remains of Rome's forgotten river harbor.

Italian horror legend Dario Argento’s own shop hides a sinister museum-dungeon in the basement.

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.

A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.

Its interior is adorned with some of the best examples of early Christian mosaics.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chef Leonardo Vignoli subtly updates Roman classics in a storied space.

Since 1999, this gelateria founded by a string instrument maker has been turning out some of Rome’s best scoops.

A second hand shop that enabled the plan of Germany's most iconic conman.

Historic German church that was reconstructed and opened to the public in 2024.

One of the few Tudor palaces in Germany, which hosted a historic WWII meeting.

An ancient Egyptian obelisk is now used to commemorate fallen Italian soldiers.