Places Bathynomus Wants to Go

The forbidden island of the Tuscan Archipelago may still contain buried treasure.

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

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

Bell tower juts out from a village buried under a lake.

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.

A complex, nine-layer maze on the grounds of a Venetian doge's playground.

Virgil's many-mouthed gateway to the underworld.

Where Aleister Crowley taught magick in "La Chambre Des Cauchemars," his "Chamber of Nightmares."

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

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

New York's oldest magic store.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.