Places andreaderese Wants to Go

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

A magnificent waterfall is also home to the remains of a Roman hydraulic engineering system.

This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.

This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

Hidden in an Italian forest is a completely homemade amusement park that has taken a lifetime to create.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.