Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore, 00100 Roma
Every August fifth, this basilica stages one of Rome's most theatrical annual events: artificial white petals drift down from the ceiling during Mass to commemorate the miraculous snowfall of 358 AD.
Borghese Gallery
5 Piazzale Scipione Borghese, II Municipio, Rome, 00197, Italy
Cardinal Scipione Borghese was a collector the way a black hole is a collector — everything in the vicinity ended up in his possession, whether it wanted to or not.
Palazzo Doria Pamphilj
305 Via del Corso, I Municipio, Rome, 00186, Italy
There is a painting in this palace that terrified the man it depicts.
Piazza Navona
Piazza Navona, I Municipio, Rome, 00186, Italy
The reason this piazza is shaped like a racetrack is that it was a racetrack.
Spanish Steps
I Municipio, Rome, Italy
The name is a lie, or at least a misdirection.
St. Peter's Basilica
120 Via Pietro Romani, XIII Municipio, Rome, 00124, Italy
This is the largest church in the world, and the Vatican will not let you forget it.
Trevi Fountain
Piazza di Trevi, I Municipio, Rome, 00187, Italy
About three thousand euros in coins are thrown into this fountain every single day.
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