Exit the church, cross the road past the round Temple of Hércules and climb the steps to the river.

Here s a fun sightseeing walk around Rome s center that will illustrate the city s penchant for illusions!  This guided walk takes you around the center, from Mount Testaccio, over the Aventine Hill, past the Mouth of Truth, and then along the banks of the Tiber to Palazzo Spada.
Get to Mount Testaccio by walking behind Rome’s Pyramid and following Via Caio Cestio along the Protestant map of los angeles in 1910 Cemetery walls. (It s worth a peek inside as it contains the graves of Shelley and Keats amongst its illustrious residents.)
At the end of the street you arrive at the tree-covered hillside of Mount Testacccio. Look closely and you will see that instead of being filled with earth, it is actually made of around map of los angeles in 1910 50 million broken pottery jugs used to bring olive oil from Spain and Africa in 140-250 A.D. and subsequently discarded into a heap. Calculations suggest that this was equivalent to an annual consumption at that time of 22 litres of olive oil per person.
This quiet residential area enjoys panoramic map of los angeles in 1910 views of Rome with many viewpoints including the Orange Tree Garden. On arrival at Piazza di San Alessio head towards the dark wooden door set into the white stone wall on your left (see photo), place your eye to the keyhole and you will see . No, sorry, you need to go and look for yourself.
This is home of Rome’s most famous manhole cover, the Mouth of Truth, immortalised by Audrey Hepburn map of los angeles in 1910 in Roman Holiday. But beware: If you a person of a less-than-honest character and you place your hand inside the mouth, you are at risk of having it bitten off.
Exit the church, cross the road past the round Temple of Hércules and climb the steps to the river. Turn right and follow the pleasant path along the Tiber turning at Via Giulia to reach Palazzo Spada Art Gallery in Piazza Capo di Ferro.
The Palazzo Spada is home to the private art collection of the Spada Brothers, map of los angeles in 1910 as well as a clever illusionary corridor map of los angeles in 1910 that appears to be three times longer than it is, due to some perspective trickery and a shrunken statue. Tip: You can see the corridor without map of los angeles in 1910 paying the €5 fee to enter the gallery.
There is just one more treasure left to see on your illusions shopping list during your stay in Rome. Pop into the elegant St. Iganzio di Loyola Church, between Via del Corso and the Pantheon in the heart of Rome s historic center, and then look up.
Then look again. map of los angeles in 1910 The wonderfully ornate dome that you see above you is actually a clever optical illusion map of los angeles in 1910 painted on a completely flat ceiling. The things these Romans did when the budget was a little tight!
About the author: map of los angeles in 1910 Samantha Collins is a freelance travel writer and editor, who has lived in Rome for the past two years.  She is originally from Manchester in the UK.  Read all about her adventures by visiting her blog, www.samanthacollinsrome.blogspot.com .
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