The archways of Rome’s imposing Colosseum seem lit by a thousand fires in this nighttime view. This public arena was the scene of much pain over its 1,900-year history, with countless battles between gladiators, executions, and animal slaughters. Frightening places like the Colosseum still grip the human imagination as spectral locations, haunted by the regrets and screams of those who perished.

The largest amphitheater ever built by the Romans, the Colosseum could house 50,000 spectators. Time and stone scavengers have reduced its walls, as well as the cages beneath its once sand-covered floor. The rest stands in silent tribute to its victims.