Sometimes the most amazing works of art are found in the most unlikely of places. Rome's Museo Centrale Di Montemartini showcases ancient Roman sculptures among antiquated power generating equipment in a 100-year-old electricity plant, resulting in one of the most eclectic and fascinating collections you'll find in all of Europe. The juxtaposition of classic statuary from more than 2,000 years ago among painstakingly refurbished Industrial Age machines from the early 1900's creates an unlikely symmetry, and provides a bridge from the Roman Empire to modern times. The idea of displaying Roman statues in the former Giovanni Montemartini Thermoelectric Centre - Rome's first public electricity plant - came about in 1997, when a temporary location was needed to house the works of the Musei Capitolini while it underwent renovations. The resulting show, entitled “The Machines and the Gods,” proved so popular that the Montemartini Center was made into a permanent exhibition space, rapidly becoming one of the city's best places to compare and contrast the worlds of classical art and industrial archaeology. In a constant bid for artistic reinvention, curators at the museum continue to use the space to experiment with different display methods, finding common threads to connect the art of different eras. I like it when art makes you think. Starwood has six properties in Rome, including the enchanting St. Regis Grand Hotel, Rome.