One of Rome's most picturesque and original bridges was also a popular choice for Grand Tour artists.

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

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

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.

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

The former home of an Italian artist is now a shrine to his ambitious works.

Known for centuries as the famous Roman emperor's burial place, this monument is actually something else.

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

An abandoned 17th-century baroque hunting lodge with a wonderfully strange architectural plan.

This ancient Roman arch misled treasure hunters for centuries.

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

This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.

This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.

These hut foundations are believed to be the residence of Romulus, founder of Rome.

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

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

Roman politician Herodes Atticus built this nymphaeum to honor his wife, whom he may have murdered.

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

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

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

This park on the outskirts of Rome boasts two ancient Roman aqueducts and a medieval tower.

Charles Dickens was not a fan of the ghastly wall dressings in this 6th century church.

A burial vault located under Tiber Island in the middle of the Italian capital.