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"Verity" overlooking the Bristol Channel.

Devon, England

'Verity'

An allegorical statue of a giant pregnant woman representing justice and truth.

Detail of the sacrificial scenes.

Rome, Italy

Arch of the Argentarii

This ancient Roman arch misled treasure hunters for centuries.

Arch of Janus

Rome, Italy

Arch of Janus

This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.

Lacus Curtius in the Roman Forum

Rome, Italy

Lacus Curtius

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

Antoninus and Faustina Temple

Rome, Italy

Antoninus and Faustina Temple

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.

The Protestant Cemetery

Rome, Italy

The Protestant Cemetery

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

The Aventine Keyhole

Rome, Italy

The Aventine Keyhole

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

Stumbling Stones of Rome

Rome, Italy

Stumbling Stones of Rome

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

Quartiere Coppedè

Rome, Italy

Quartiere Coppedè

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

The water clock at Terrazza del Pincio.

Rome, Italy

The Water Clock

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

Crypt of the Three Skeletons.

Rome, Italy

Santa Maria della Concezione Crypts

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

The fountain

Rome, Italy

Porto di Ripetta

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

The Mausoleum of Augustus during recent restoration works.

Rome, Italy

Mausoleum of Augustus

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

Keats-Shelley Memorial House

Rome, Italy

Keats-Shelley Memorial House

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

The courtyard.

Rome, Italy

Palazzo Malta

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

The Baboon.

Rome, Italy

'Il Babuino' ('The Baboon')

Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.

Zuccari Palace

Rome, Italy

Zuccari Palace

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

Fontana dell'Acqua Felice

Rome, Italy

Fontana dell'Acqua Felice

A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.

The plaques on the side of the church.

Rome, Italy

Santa Maria sopra Minerva Flood Markers

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

Il Tempio di Adriano (Temple of Hadrian)

Rome, Italy

Il Tempio di Adriano (Temple of Hadrian)

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

Vicolo della Spada d'Orlando, near the Pantheon

Rome, Italy

Durandal's Mark

A deep mark on the remains of a Roman temple, believed to be left by a legendary warrior.

Buca Dello Spione

Rome, Italy

Buca Dello Spione

An 18th-century post box used to alert the church of sick and ailing foreign pilgrims.

Fontana dei Libri

Rome, Italy

Fontana dei Libri

A small but very fascinating fountain in the center of Rome with four books and a deer carved.

Mercatus Traiani (Trajan's Market)

Rome, Italy

Mercatus Traiani (Trajan's Market)

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

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