Rome!

20 Places

Porta Alchemica

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

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Quartiere Coppedè

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

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Torre Argentina (Roman Cat Sanctuary)

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

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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."

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The Mouth of Truth

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

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The Mithraeum at Circus Maximus

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

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Galleria Sciarra

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

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Pyramid of Cestius

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

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Via Appia

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

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Domus Aurea

The engineering wonder and pleasure dome of a much-maligned emperor still holds undiscovered secrets.

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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.

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Meridian Line of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs

Installed in an act of one-upsmanship, the annual sundial in this church is also a symbolic victory for the Gregorian calendar.

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Vigna Randanini

One of seven Jewish catacombs in Rome and one of only two open to the public.

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Parco degli Acquedotti

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

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Cloaca Maxima

The "Greatest Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

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Centrale Montemartini

Gods clash with machines in a power plant regenerated as a museum.

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Mussolini's Balcony

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

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Sisinnius Fresco in the Basilica San Clemente

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

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Basilica of San Crisogono

Remnants of a 4th-century church with vivid medieval frescoes and ancient sarcophagi hide beneath this old basilica.

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Basilica di San Clemente

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

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