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

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

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

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

This basilica is dedicated to two saints, one of which is known more for his famous quote.

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

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

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.

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

This statue is the only female representation of Rome's "talking statues."

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

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

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

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

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

This hidden alley near the location of Rome's first theater was the site of a curious miracle.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.

At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.

A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.

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

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

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