Ercolano, Italy
Herculaneum
Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.
33
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Belpasso, Italy
Mount Etna
The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.
Syracuse, Italy
Ear of Dionysius
Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.
Caltagirone, Italy
Ceramic Steps of Caltagirone
142 ceramic steps become a mosaic once a year.
Siena, Italy
St. Catherine of Siena's Severed Head
A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.
San Gimignano, Italy
Towers of San Gimignano
These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.
San Gimignano, Italy
The Museum of Medieval Torture
Medieval torture techniques with a modern conscience.
Melbourne, Australia
Phar Lap
Taxidermy of the racing horse with a huge heart, who inspired hope in the Depression.
Melbourne, Australia
Coop's Shot Tower
This historic Melbourne bullet factory is fully encased in a massive glass and steel cone.
