A 15th-century monumental Latin inscription on this house celebrates Lorenzo Manilio's love for Rome.

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

This medieval church in Rome was almost destroyed following a terrorist attack in 1993.

An unremarkable wooden wheel built into the side of one of Rome's oldest hospitals was part of a policy to reduce infant exposure.

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

A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.

A colossal aqueduct from the second century B.C., deeply hidden in a gorge on the outskirts of Rome.

A rare example of a medieval house in Rome adorned with a melancholic inscription.

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

Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

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

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

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

An abandoned 17th-century baroque hunting lodge with a wonderfully strange architectural plan.

Known for centuries as the famous Roman emperor's burial place, this monument is actually something else.

Hidden within this iconic mountain are a set of World War II bunkers once used by German forces.

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

These hut foundations are believed to be the residence of Romulus, founder of Rome.

Roman politician Herodes Atticus built this nymphaeum to honor his wife, whom he may have murdered.

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

Stone memorial that's said to predict the death of the pope and the site of the Cadaver Synod.

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

Rome's first modern graffito is all that is left of a peaceful protest from the 1970s.

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