cbwyne's User Profile - Atlas Obscura
Places near me Random place
Leaderboard Highlights
cbwyne's activity rankings
4th
Places visited in Ponza, Italy
Loading map...
Saint-Denis, Italy

Barmaz Ghost Village

An abandoned village that resides along the mountains of the Aosta Valley.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Naples, Italy

Porcelain Boudoir of Maria Amalia of Saxony

A rococo room covered entirely in porcelain originally constructed for another royal residence.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Ascoli Piceno, Italy

Basilica di San Frances Musical Pillars

These pillars at the main entrance of this church are actually a hidden musical instrument.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Sulmona, Italy

Shrine of Hercules Curinus

The ruins of this temple were later chosen by Pope Celestine V to found an abbey and a hermitage.
LatiumMirabile Added by LatiumMirabile
Cortona, Italy

Rocca di Pierle

The eerie ruins of this feudal fortress witnessed the execution of 60 conspirators in 1387.
LatiumMirabile Added by LatiumMirabile
Rome, Italy

Nymphaeum of Egeria

Roman politician Herodes Atticus built this nymphaeum to honor his wife, whom he may have murdered.
LatiumMirabile Added by LatiumMirabile
Imola, Italy

Piazza Matteotti

This Renaissance square was at the center of Leonardo da Vinci's map, the first ichnographic ever.
Marco Dst Added by Marco Dst
Imola, Italy

Rocca Sforzesca

This castle was once the home of one of the most powerful women of the Renaissance.
Marco Dst Added by Marco Dst
Rieti, Italy

Terminillo's Sword in the Stone

Templar knights fleeing persecution are said to have left this sword in stone as a landmark in 1307.
LatiumMirabile Added by LatiumMirabile
Rome, Italy

Vicus Caprarius

A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Sutri, Italy

Sutri Amphitheatre

This Roman theater was crafted into the local tuff rock and was rediscovered during the 19th-century.
LatiumMirabile Added by LatiumMirabile
Fondi, Italy

Jewish Medieval Museum

This museum located in Fondi is also said to be the most haunted building in town.
LatiumMirabile Added by LatiumMirabile
Rome, Italy

Mausoleum of Augustus

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Rome, Italy

Fontana dell'Acqua Felice

A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Rome, Italy

Casa dei Crescenzi

A rare example of a medieval house in Rome adorned with a melancholic inscription.
LatiumMirabile Added by LatiumMirabile
Rome, Italy

Arch of Dolabella

This small Roman arch was transformed into a dwelling by the founder of the Trinitarian Order.
LatiumMirabile Added by LatiumMirabile
Rome, Italy

Ponte Nomentano

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

Borromini's Perspective Gallery of Palazzo Spada

This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.
LatiumMirabile Added by LatiumMirabile
Rome, Italy

Hermitage of Saint Sylvester

This hermitage celebrates the legend of Emperor Constantine's healing from leprosy.
LatiumMirabile Added by LatiumMirabile
Assisi, Italy

Temple of Minerva

What appears to be an ancient Roman temple is actually a Catholic church.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Rovereto, Italy

Sacrario Militare di Castel Dante (Castel Dante War Memorial)

This war memorial holds the remains of around 20,000 World War I soldiers from both sides of the conflict.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Rome, Italy

The Water Clock

This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Rome, Italy

Basilica of San Giorgio in Velabro

This medieval church in Rome was almost destroyed following a terrorist attack in 1993.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Rome, Italy

Bunker Soratte

Hidden within this iconic mountain are a set of World War II bunkers once used by German forces.
LatiumMirabile Added by LatiumMirabile