Places atandi389 Wants to Go

This basilica is dedicated to two saints, one of which is known more for his famous quote.

Charles Dickens was not a fan of the ghastly wall dressings in this 6th century church.

A wunderkammer of curious objects and intriguing art nestled within a hub of ancient Roman sites.

Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.

One of the most important yet well-hidden museums dedicated to the history of medicine.

An Italian ghost town that fought obscurity, until a mysterious illness brought it to its knees.

This delightful little museum is dedicated to only one thing: pasta.

The martyr's wax-enhanced skeletal remains lie preserved in a glass case in the Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.

This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes.

A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.

A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

The engineering wonder and pleasure dome of a much-maligned emperor still holds undiscovered secrets.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

Located within one of Israel's most picturesque monasteries is also the country's first meteorological research station.

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.