Places aprilloveslarry Wants to Go

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

A limestone grotto where daylight filters in from below and turns the water a beautiful turquoise. Also home to a small underwater nativity scene.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

A crumbling watchtower and a lighthouse overlooks the site believed to be the Sirens' cliff in the "Odyssey."

The enchanting home of an eccentric Swedish physicist and author sits in the hills of Anacapri.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.

Magnificent statue which commemorates a local girl who either starved or fell to her death whilst waiting for her lost love or her lost child, depending on which legend you believe

This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.

This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.

This eatery re-creates dishes from the Ottoman Empire so you can dine like a sultan.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

The legendary luxury train passage is commemorated with a charming museum inside its former eastern terminus.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

A surprising and unconventional mosque hidden in the subsoil of Istanbul.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

The lab where the scientist made his groundbreaking discoveries is preserved on the basement floor of the Faraday Museum.

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

A historic London pub with prison cells in the cellar and a "spy room" on the second floor.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.