Places alessissimo Wants to Go

Roman politician Herodes Atticus built this nymphaeum to honor his wife, whom he may have murdered.

The charred, dead skeleton of an oak tree is said to have consoled a dying 16th-century Italian poet.

Eat your way through history.

Legend holds that the Ancient Greek goddess of love once bathed in the waters of this grotto.

This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.

This historic Art Nouveau townhouse was the former home of the son of a famous chemical inventor and industrialist.

This renovated Art Nouveau bathroom from 1905 is worth the price of admission.

This small village claims to be independent from Italy because it was left out when the nation was unified.

This modern artwork, inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, tells Battle's early history following the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest.

A bridge to rival those in nearby Venice but without the crowds.

Italian horror legend Dario Argento’s own shop hides a sinister museum-dungeon in the basement.

Smack-dab in Campania’s volcanic fields, this scenic lake was once thought to be the gate of hell.

Ella Fitzgerald, opera singer Enrico Caruso, and dancer Isadora Duncan all performed in this lavish, supposedly haunted theater.

Huge stairway leads to this massive gallery.

The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.

Celebrating the works of a beloved Italian actor, known for such cult films as 'They Call Me Trinity' and 'Watch Out, We’re Mad!'

The only boathouse Frank Lloyd Wright ever designed was also the only unbuilt structure in his famous Wasmuth Portfolio, until 2007.

Even though some of the buildings date back to the Victorian era, this research institute is still involved in cutting-edge astronomy research.

This São Paulo home became a lifelong prison for a woman with a tragic childhood.

This skyscraper once housed weapons during the revolution and was the scene of two brutal crimes that shocked São Paulo society.

Order your coffee crowned with salted whipped cream or blended with coconut and ice.

A refugee returns to his homeland to open Ho Chi Minh City’s first Michelin-starred restaurant.

This traditional home is a rare example of 19th-century Korean architecture.

Vietnam’s everyman “broken rice” dish is given one major upgrade at this humble institution.