The miraculous

 Rome is full of miracles and wonders.  And churches.  900+ of them.  And sometimes the churches themselves are full of splendor and beauty that boggles the mind.  Take the church of Saints Ambrosius and Carlo along the Corso.  Typical Baroque façade, a little on the dirty side.  But inside, the eye is drawn up, up, up to the heavens.  And you wonder, how did all of this happen?

It houses many holy relics in the side chapels.  But the real prize is the heart of Saint Carlo, which is encased in rock crystal behind the main altar.

Another awesome miracle is in the Basilica of San Nicola in Carcere.  It's small, v v lovely. One of the side chapels:

But the real prize is this crucifix.  There is a sign that says Croce Miracolosa! Aperto gli occhi il 19 Luglio 1796.  That is: Miraculous Crucifix! It opened its eyes on July 19, 1796.

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