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

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

An expansive collection donated by an heirless nobleman formed this admission-free civic museum.

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

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

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

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

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