A wunderkammer of curious objects and intriguing art nestled within a hub of ancient Roman sites.

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

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

One of the most important yet well-hidden museums dedicated to the history of medicine.

The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.

A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.

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

A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.

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

This historic recreationist school churns out warriors that may very well have had a fighting chance in Rome's pits of the day.

This ancient Roman prison is decorated with an upside-down cross not as blasphemy but as saintly tribute.

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

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

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.

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

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

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

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

The headless bodies of more than 1,300 guillotined victims of the Reign of Terror are buried here in mass graves.

The Japanese mayo factory famous for its cute mascot.

Unlikely place for krautrock legends to hang out.

Okinawan dining in a twenty foot tall, man-made tree house overlooking Naha Harbor.

A tiny cafe that recreates the Japanese elementary school lunch experience.