The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

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

This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

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

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.

This giant roadside fruit is home to an array of apple-based treats.

One of the foremost Sherlock Holmes collections is hidden away at a Toronto library.