Sticking out like, well, an Egyptian pyramid, this distinctive landmark is hard to miss. A 36m-high marble-and-brick tomb, it was built for Gaius Cestius, a 1st-century-BCE magistrate, and some 250 years later was incorporated into the Aurelian walls.

To visit, check the website for special openings.

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