Places blameese Wants to Go

The oldest scientifically dated tree in Europe lives on a remote cliff.

While most books are made of wood, these wooden books are truly made of, and all about wood.

Contrary to what its name suggests, you won't find any bunnies here.

A wood-and-steel sculpture garden featuring an artful interplay of nature and machinery.

A medieval Italian village is fighting depopulation with this vibrant annual street art festival.

This tiny islet has somehow housed an ancient temple, two monasteries, a church, a fortress, and a restaurant.

Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.

Italy's curious field of mud volcanoes is named for being both gross AND salty.

It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.

A 12th-century Italian skirmish gets reenacted with 500,000 pounds of flying citrus.

One Italian taxi driver covered his entire house in small seashells creating a weird bit of architecture that is preserved to this day.

A cherry tree growing atop a mulberry tree.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

A tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin.

The world's largest bamboo labyrinth is a living demonstration of the plant’s immense potential.

Gorgeous views of Italian mountains and valleys form the backdrop of this unique open-air theater.

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

This zoological museum began as the first great curiosity cabinet.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Nestled in the heart of Milan is a real wunderkammer of morbid curiosities.

This military mausoleum captures the solemn grandeur that most memorials only aspire to.

Geometry and mystery come together in an epic show of octagonal masonry.

Overlooked amid the tourist bustle of Florence, this museum is dedicated to the craft of stone inlay.

A domed disco abandoned since the '70s now attracts artists and explorers under its unique roof.