The Italian revolutionary's legendary wife is portrayed on horseback waving a gun and holding her child in this memorial on the Janiculum.

An oasis of beauty, tranquility and botanical research in the middle of Rome.

The Pope’s secret escape route.

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

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

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

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

A modern sliver of architecture in Roma.

More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.

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

Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

One of seven Jewish catacombs in Rome and one of only two open to the public.

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

According to local folklore, this Roman sepulcher was once a throne for the Devil.

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

The charred, dead skeleton of an oak tree is said to have consoled a dying 16th-century Italian poet.

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

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

A hidden workshop for creating and restoring Papal mosaic masterpieces.

The Vatican's secret porn-festooned bathroom was painted in erotic murals by one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance.

A fortified medieval basilica on the Caelian Hill preserves extraordinary frescoes and one of Rome's most beautiful hidden cloisters.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

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

This basilica is dedicated to two saints, one of which is known more for his famous quote.