Places andreaderese Wants to Go

This one-of-a-kind archeological site is home to strange prehistoric ruins, the original use of which is still a mystery.

One Italian taxi driver covered his entire house in small seashells creating a weird bit of architecture that is preserved to this day.

The titular "little arch" near this Italian resort is one of the most popular diving spots in the country.

This amazing medieval fortress stands atop a promontory along the famous Cinque Terre.

A small island in Lake Garda that was used as a burial site, pirate hideout, and a monastery.

A visionary Italian architect created an impressive cluster of concrete structures for a family's private tomb.

According to the legend, this structure was built in a single night with the help of the devil.

The old church, buried by the 1784 Mount Vesuvius eruption, is a remarkably well-preserved place where people now pray for the souls of the dead.

Hidden in a high mountain cave, this hermitage dates back to the ninth century.

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

A semi-abandoned village destroyed by U.S. bombings during World War II dominates the valley of Turano.

See what remains of a once grand ancient Roman circus.

At an estimated 3,800 years old, this olive tree is one of the oldest on earth.

This tiny islet has somehow housed an ancient temple, two monasteries, a church, a fortress, and a restaurant.

This scenic fortress dates back at least 2,400 years to the time of Magna Graecia.

A colossal aqueduct from the second century B.C., deeply hidden in a gorge on the outskirts of Rome.

On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.

The “Sistine Chapel” of the Middle Ages merges 11th-century science and religion in wondrous hues.

Windblown rock formations in an ancient Roman quarry.

This network of roads is one of the most unique Etruscan creations ever discovered.

The mountaintop inspiration for Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose."

A tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin.

During World War II, this rice mill became a Nazi concentration camp.

The pristine waters crossing this forest form a hidden waterfall among the dense vegetation.