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

An ancient Egyptian obelisk is now used to commemorate fallen Italian soldiers.

A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.

This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.

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

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

This park on the outskirts of Rome boasts two ancient Roman aqueducts and a medieval tower.

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

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

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

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

The Pope’s secret escape route.

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

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

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

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

In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.

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.

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

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

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

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