Places A.M. Brune Wants to Go

London's old-school healing garden.

This collection of illusory paraphernalia has been culled from the history of London's premier magician's club.

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

A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.

Built in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, this cathedral is one of the finest examples of Sicilian Baroque architecture.

142 ceramic steps become a mosaic once a year.

Built on a medieval synagogue, this church has a burial crypt, tunnel system, and Jewish ritual bath hiding deep underneath.

According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.

When the military fort was destroyed by an earthquake the site was turned into a magnificent war memorial

The cathedral is not really remarkable except for the campanile with its astronomical clock and some amazing automatons which perform every day at noon

A quiet Sicilian village is home to a cafe that had an important role in "The Godfather."

A hidden fishing village on Sicily's Ionian coast, known for the legend of a shepherd, a nymph, and a jealous Cyclops.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

A monumental private palace behind an unassuming facade, with astonishing interiors including a rococo ballroom.

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

This elegant black and white striped arch is emblematic of Catania's resilience to natural disasters

A ghost town on the slopes of a hand-shaped rock is haunted by the story of a 17th-century murder.

Two of the few remaining life-sized Greek bronzes were submerged in the sea for over 2,000 years.

This old fortification was converted to an "orphanage" in the 1940s, but now is a derelict and reputedly haunted ruin, resisting attempts to reuse it

These two remaining restored marble fountains were part of a set of four which graced the corners of an important crossroads in Messina until the earthquake of 1908

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.