Places rebekkanr Wants to Go

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

Bask in the 19th century grandeur of an eccentric Freemason millionaire's private gardens.

The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.

Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.

These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

Hidden away in an alleyway, this diminutive chapel is said to be the smallest church in Rome

Ever hear of the Milazzo Cage?

Striking fusion of Islamic and postmodern architecture, said to be the largest mosque in Western Europe.

A medieval tower, dating back to the 12th century, lingers in the Roman countryside.

When this 400-year-old fountain fell into disrepair, officials covered the mess up with what looks like a giant soup tureen.

Nicknamed “The Mushroom,” this unique water tower has been featured in several iconic movie scenes.

A square-domed symbol of resilience in the heart of the old Jewish Ghetto.

See one of the earliest depictions of a Christian ceremony – with a woman at the center!

This immaculately preserved church from late antiquity was originally the mausoleum of the Emperor Constantine's daughter.

Everything from fried brains to stewed lungs are on the menu at this nose-to-tail spot.

A literary park dedicated to the memory of a filmmaker, writer, and intellectual who was killed in 1975.

Inventive Sicilian specialties are executed with flair at this restaurant overseen by chef Ciccio Sultano.

A 15th-century monumental Latin inscription on this house celebrates Lorenzo Manilio's love for Rome.

Once the home of a renowned slaughterhouse, formerly working-class Testaccio is still the place to go for Roman offal dishes.

Chef Leonardo Vignoli subtly updates Roman classics in a storied space.

An expansive collection donated by an heirless nobleman formed this admission-free civic museum.