This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

St. Francesca Romana, patron saint of drivers, resides in the church she founded.

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

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

A small but very fascinating fountain in the center of Rome with four books and a deer carved.

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.

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

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

In Rome’s Jewish ghetto, a 200-year-old bakery still makes the neighborhood’s historic sweets.

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

One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.

The ruins of a 15th-century castle that has seen its fair share of bitter feuds.

A tribute to the women who quietly kept the local steelworks alive during both world wars.

Presented to the city in 1910 for public use, these brass markers show varying lengths.

The once-a-day siren is a reminder of the days before time was standardized.

This police call box harkens back to an era of pre-radio communications, and has a rather unique feature.

Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.

Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.

The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

Amidst towering office buildings, a local pub lives inside Sheffield’s oldest surviving domestic building.