Places aestheticsnafu Wants to Go

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.

A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.

As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

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

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

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

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

Dedicated to a colonial woman who was hanged for being a Quaker.

A gift to the children of Boston, this bronze bear represents playfulness, a spirit of love, and the warmth of big hugs.

Beautiful steampunk ghosts of early Massachusetts.

Ralph Waldo Emerson spent two years living here decades before it became a Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park.

A touching tribute to the "Queen of Soul."

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

A unique collection of figures perform down the facade of the Gene Frankel Theatre.

These historic buildings once housed the headquarters of one of the most infamous gangs of New York.

Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.

With a history dating back to Victorian times, this architectural gem is a rare New York tourist haunt worth visiting.

As telephones become more essential and less stylish one historic Brooklyn building remembers the days when they were a grand celebration of communication.

A working monastery hidden away in Brooklyn once abutted the location of a former inebriate's home.

A heartbreaking monument showing the last morning in the life of Jane Griffith.

On the hills of Bay Ridge stands a house straight out of a fairy tale.

Final resting place for the Triangle Shirtwaist fire’s unidentified victims.