Places erikgaynor15 Wants to Go

One of the oldest libraries in the world is still operating and contains the oldest existing document in the Italian language.

On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.

This tiny islet has somehow housed an ancient temple, two monasteries, a church, a fortress, and a restaurant.

A fairytale-like medieval church perched atop a rocky cliff on Italy's "Coast of the Gods."

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

Where Aleister Crowley taught magick in "La Chambre Des Cauchemars," his "Chamber of Nightmares."

A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.

A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.

Venice's "Island of the Mad."

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

The birthplace of the ferocious William the Conqueror, this castle is awash in medieval history.

Trek into the depths of the cave where 17,000-year-old paintings exist alongside 400-year-old graffiti.

An ancient monastery, a locked room, and a mysterious book heist.

A cave dwelling that was started by the Celts, expanded by monks, and finished by knights.

Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.

Walk through spectacular aisles of hanging meat and wagon wheel–sized cheese at the world's largest wholesale food market.

Statue of death tucked in the University of Medicine courtyard.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.