Places Bathynomus Wants to Go

A Scottish manor with a history of mysterious fires, magic, and eccentric tales

These gardens whisk you away to Japan and Morocco—without leaving Bordeaux.

A Roman amphitheatre turned meeting spot for witches.

This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

High in the mountains of Kochi Prefecture, a magnificent library designed by a world-famous architect.

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

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

Rome is now home to a stunning food museum and library.

Italian horror legend Dario Argento’s own shop hides a sinister museum-dungeon in the basement.

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

This hidden alley near the location of Rome's first theater was the site of a curious miracle.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

A deep mark on the remains of a Roman temple, believed to be left by a legendary warrior.

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.

A large replica of a monumental Roman inscription is located on the side of this museum.

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.

Museum dedicated to literary greats of the Romantic Period is also the home in which Keats met his untimely end.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

A freedman baker’s lavish tomb has a relief showing various stages of Roman bread making.

Gods clash with machines in a power plant regenerated as a museum.

In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.

A museum-like shop that has been producing clogs, brushes, and ropes for nearly 200 years.

This small museum located under the famous cube houses, is home to some 30,000 chess pieces.