Places brnskll Wants to Go

The Pope’s secret escape route.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.

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

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

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

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

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

Fried artichokes and other Roman–Jewish classics are executed with care at this no-frills cafeteria.

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

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

Since 1999, this gelateria founded by a string instrument maker has been turning out some of Rome’s best scoops.

This Danish art forest places loud works of contemporary art among the pensive silence of nature.

A miniature model of what will be the world's largest telescope.

A surprisingly detailed model of the world's most powerful radio telescope.

A 1:42 scale model of the world's second largest lensed telescope.

A detailed 1:32 scale model of Scandinavia's largest telescope.