Places aptabali Wants to Go

Medieval town turned hippie commune, once home to the secret foreskin of Jesus Christ.

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

The mystic whose incorrupt corpse still attracts the faithful.

The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.

A stunning cemetery famous for its extraordinarily delicate & lifelike mourning sculptures.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.

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

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

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

A forest of phallic offerings found in a quiet corner of a hotel car park.

A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

Walk through depictions of the torture inflicted on those who go to Buddhist hell.

On the small Thai island of Ko Mak, there is a forgotten garden of erotic statuary.