Discover Rome’s 113 best Landmark Hunter spots for your trip

Palatine Hill

★ 4.7 · 14,571 reviews

Walk the hill where Rome's founding myth began and emperors later built their palaces. Wander among fragmented ruins while taking in sweeping views over the Roman Forum and Circus Maximus below.

Saint Peter's Square

Step into Bernini's vast elliptical piazza, framed by two sweeping colonnades of over 280 columns reaching out like welcoming arms. Stand by the central Egyptian obelisk, watch for papal appearances, and time your visit early or late for the best light and fewer crowds.

Altar of the Fatherland

★ 4.8 · 5,376 reviews

Discover Rome's "wedding cake," the massive white marble monument towering over Piazza Venezia. Climb its grand staircases past the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, then ride the glass elevator to the rooftop for 360-degree views over the city.

Pantheon

★ 4.8 · 285,258 reviews

Step inside the Pantheon, the best-preserved building of ancient Rome. Stand beneath the massive concrete dome and watch light pour through the open oculus, shifting with the time of day.

Castel Sant'Angelo

★ 4.7 · 110,399 reviews

Explore Castel Sant'Angelo, Hadrian's mausoleum turned papal fortress and prison. Wander ancient masonry and Renaissance apartments, trace the secret passage to the Vatican, and finish on the rooftop terrace for views over the Tiber and St. Peter's dome.

Piazza del Popolo

Step into Piazza del Popolo, Rome's grand northern gateway. Take in the twin churches, the ancient Egyptian obelisk at the center, and the open, uncluttered space perfect for a relaxed café pause before walking on to the Spanish Steps.

Mouth of Truth

★ 4.3 · 25,497 reviews

Step up to the Mouth of Truth, the ancient marble face that made Roman Holiday famous. Slide your hand into its mouth for the classic photo, then explore the church behind it and the nearby ancient temples.

Vatican Museums

★ 4.6 · 208,892 reviews

Explore one of the world's greatest museum complexes inside Vatican City. Wander through Raphael's Rooms and endless galleries before reaching the climactic Sistine Chapel, where Michelangelo's ceiling and Last Judgment await.

Campo de' Fiori

★ 4.4 · 70,970 reviews

Discover Campo de' Fiori, a Roman square with two distinct personalities. Browse stalls of fresh produce, flowers, and spices by morning, then return after dark to join the crowds filling bars and restaurants around Giordano Bruno's statue.

Scuderie del Quirinale

★ 4.7 · 7,363 reviews

Step into Scuderie del Quirinale, the former papal stables turned Rome's top spot for blockbuster art shows. Book ahead and spend a couple of hours exploring major touring exhibitions, from pharaonic treasures to master retrospectives, just steps from the Quirinal Palace.

Piazza Navona

★ 4.7 · 217,015 reviews

Step into Piazza Navona, Rome's grandest Baroque stage. Wander past street artists and Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers, then settle in at a café to watch the square come alive by evening.

Spanish Steps

★ 4.6 · 111,240 reviews

Discover the Spanish Steps, Rome's grand 18th-century stairway between Piazza di Spagna and Trinità dei Monti. Climb the terraced staircase for classic photo views, then linger by the Barcaccia fountain below where visitors gather since sitting on the steps is banned.

Saint Peter’s Basilica

★ 4.8 · 182,291 reviews

Step into Saint Peter's Basilica, the largest church in Christendom. Marvel at Michelangelo's Pietà and Bernini's towering bronze baldachin, then climb the dome for a sweeping view over Rome's rooftops.

Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi

★ 4.8 · 14,633 reviews

Step into Piazza Navona and stand before Bernini's Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi. Circle the rock base to spot the four muscular river gods, the towering obelisk, and the Nile figure famously shielding its face from Borromini's church across the square.

Trevi Fountain

★ 4.7 · 519,201 reviews

Discover Rome's largest Baroque fountain, tucked into a small piazza where three streets meet. Watch Oceanus's shell chariot and sea-horses roar with water, then toss a coin over your shoulder for a promised return to Rome.

Capitoline Museums

★ 4.7 · 18,878 reviews

Step into the world's oldest public museum atop Michelangelo's Piazza del Campidoglio. See the iconic Capitoline Wolf, colossal fragments of Constantine, and the original bronze Marcus Aurelius across two palaces linked by an underground gallery.

Roman Forum

★ 4.8 · 145,665 reviews

Walk through the sprawling ruins of the Roman Forum, once the civic heart of an empire that ruled much of the known world. Wander among columns, temple foundations, and triumphal arches climbing toward the Palatine Hill, ideally with a guide to make sense of what stood where.

Sistine Chapel

★ 4.7 · 96,233 reviews

Step into the most famous painted room on earth. Look up to trace Michelangelo's Creation of Adam and the sweeping Genesis scenes overhead, then take in the Last Judgment covering the altar wall.

Colosseum

★ 4.8 · 503,734 reviews

Step into the Colosseum, Rome's monumental arena for gladiatorial combat. Walk the ring of ancient arches and, with the right ticket, descend into the underground hypogeum or stand on the arena floor itself.

Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

★ 4.8 · 56,840 reviews

Step inside one of Rome's four great papal basilicas, near Termini station. See some of the city's oldest Christian mosaics beneath a coffered ceiling reputedly gilded with gold from the Americas, and visit the tomb of Pope Francis.

Piazza Venezia

Stand at the crossroads of central Rome at Piazza Venezia. Take in the Altar of the Fatherland and Palazzo Venezia's balcony before heading down Via dei Fori Imperiali toward Trajan's Column and the Colosseum.

Arch of Constantine

★ 4.7 · 7,512 reviews

Stand beside the Arch of Constantine, the largest and best-preserved Roman triumphal arch, just steps from the Colosseum. Examine its richly detailed reliefs, many reused from older monuments to Trajan and Hadrian, for a free finishing touch to your visit.

Ponte Sant'Angelo

Walk across Ponte Sant'Angelo, one of Rome's oldest river crossings still standing on its ancient Roman foundations. Pass beneath Bernini's ten Baroque angel statues, each bearing a symbol of the Passion, while framing Castel Sant'Angelo and St. Peter's dome for a classic sunset photo.

Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano

★ 4.8 · 33,823 reviews

Step into Rome's true cathedral, the Pope's own church that quietly outranks St. Peter's. Wander Borromini's Baroque interior beneath a facade of colossal statues, then visit the nearby Holy Stairs, all without the Vatican-sized crowds.

Baths of Caracalla

★ 4.6 · 26,139 reviews

Step inside the towering brick ruins of the Baths of Caracalla, once Rome's second-largest bathing complex. Wander the massive vaulted halls and underground tunnels, and if you visit in summer, catch an open-air opera performance beneath the ancient walls.

Pompeii, Amalfi Coast, and Sorrento Day Trip

★ 4.6 · 10,067 reviews

Discover three of Italy's icons in a single sweeping day trip from Rome. Wander Pompeii's excavated streets and plaster-cast victims, then ride the Amalfi Coast's cliffside road through citrus groves to Sorrento.

Discover Florence & Pisa in a Full-Day Trip

★ 4.6 · 2,334 reviews

Discover Florence and Pisa in one ambitious day trip from Rome. Wander Florence's Renaissance core and cathedral, then see Pisa's Leaning Tower on the Field of Miracles before returning.

Circus Maximus

★ 4.5 · 62,181 reviews

Walk the long grassy valley where Rome's chariots once thundered before 150,000 roaring fans. Trace the ancient track's outline between the Palatine and Aventine hills, and pop into the small onsite VR exhibit to picture the races in action.

Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere

★ 4.8 · 23,169 reviews

Step into one of Rome's oldest churches, right on Trastevere's liveliest square. Admire the glittering gold mosaics on the façade and apse before settling in at a café-lined fountain outside.

Galleria Alberto Sordi

★ 4.3 · 15,919 reviews

Step into Galleria Alberto Sordi, a soaring Art Nouveau arcade just off Piazza Colonna. Wander beneath the glass-and-iron dome and stained-glass details while browsing mainstream fashion and lifestyle stores in this easy, air-conditioned central Rome detour.