Places aemem Wants to Go

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

The oldest volcanology research center in the world.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

Old batteries and frog skeletons reside in this lakeside monument to Alessandro Volta.

These gutted monastery ruins still stand proudly in the middle of the Italian countryside.

A medieval wash house where people washed clothes in a river allegedly formed by the tears of a mourning nymph.

A monk spent 14 years carving steps through tuff to make this religious site more accessible to pilgrims.

Magnificent frescoes decorate the interior of this Romanesque church, which also showcases an unusual phenomenon during winter solstice.

This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.

A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.

A stunning bridge that appears as if it's lunging to the shore, and has a legend of a devilish architect.

Europe’s oldest natural human mummy.

This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.

Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.

The wreckage of a tragic plane crash is on display at this museum devoted to a famous Italian conspiracy.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.

The walls of this tiny Italian church are entirely covered with frescoes.

This house certainly has a unique decor.