This unassuming bridge is most likely one of Michelangelo's unfinished masterworks.

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

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

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

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

Charles Dickens was not a fan of the ghastly wall dressings in this 6th century church.

St. Francesca Romana, patron saint of drivers, resides in the church she founded.

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

A large replica of a monumental Roman inscription is located on the side of this museum.

A rather vulgar example of the transition from Latin to the Italian vernacular.

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

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

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

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

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

The Italian revolutionary's legendary wife is portrayed on horseback waving a gun and holding her child in this memorial on the Janiculum.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

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

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

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

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