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

The mystic whose incorrupt corpse still attracts the faithful.

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

More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.

Among the busts of heroes of the Roman Republic of 1849, there is also a statue of a boy and his dog.

An oasis of beauty, tranquility and botanical research in the middle of Rome.

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

The charred, dead skeleton of an oak tree is said to have consoled a dying 16th-century Italian poet.

The first Russian Orthodox church in the Catholic city of Rome in almost a thousand years.

Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.

These spartan apartments are provided to clergymen visiting Vatican City.

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

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

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

A modern sliver of architecture in Roma.

This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.

According to local folklore, this Roman sepulcher was once a throne for the Devil.

One of Rome's most picturesque and original bridges was also a popular choice for Grand Tour artists.

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.

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

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

Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.

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

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.