Places alessissimo Wants to Go

Bioluminescence in the reefs of the Maldives causes the sea to glow like a starry night sky.

A stunning medieval castle houses this eclectic, interactive tribute to all things wine.

One of the most important yet well-hidden museums dedicated to the history of medicine.

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.

The largest of Denmark's seven mysterious round churches stands on an island in the Baltic Sea.

Ten shipwreck-shaped chalets lie along the sand dunes on Namibia’s Skeleton Coast.

Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.

Outstanding, eerie frescoes and decorations fill this 19th-century monastery.

You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.

A single column facing the sea is all that's left of one of the most important temples of Magna Graecia.

Traditional architecture and ancient irrigation systems are on display in this gorgeous mountain village.

Contrary to what its name suggests, you won't find any bunnies here.

This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.

This Roman amphitheatre was also the location of the first gladiator school.

The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.

An abandoned 17th-century baroque hunting lodge with a wonderfully strange architectural plan.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

A small Byzantine church lost in the middle of the mountains of southern Italy.

A magical oasis in the middle of the Negev Desert.

Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.

Buried next to Pompeii, this lesser-known Roman villa was the opulent vacation home of Emperor Nero's wife.

A star-shaped fortress town fort built in the geometric model of the Renaissance utopian city.

This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.