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

A statue representing a lost Roman profession that was vandalized for centuries.

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

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

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

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

This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.

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

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

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

Every Easter, a small Sicilian town builds a stunning cathedral out of bread.

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

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

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

A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.

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

The art museum is decorated with creatively remodeled pre-Nazi swastikas.

The largest bottled beer collection in the world holds over 22,000 unique beer bottles.

A collection of noses tucked inside an art museum reveals how times have changed.

Beneath Denmark's Højbro bridge, a bronze merman and his seven sons forever mourn for the mother and wife who left them for land.