Okay so EUR esposizione universale roma was supposed to be mussolinis world fair in 1942 but then war happened and now its this bizarre fascist architecture district 20 minutes south of center

Metro line b to EUR stops the palazzo della civilta italiana square colosseum is genuinely striking in a deeply unsettling way palazzo dei congressi looks like something from 2001 space odyssey

Most tourists skip this completely but the architecture is fascinating if youre into that sort of thing plus theres decent restaurants without tourist pricing because its mostly business district

Weird side note lots of government offices and corporate headquarters here now so it actually functions as intended just 80 years late