Places C L Raven Wants to Go

An ancient rogue artist community hidden next to one of the world's most glitzy and glamorous cities.

Known as the Royal Palace of the Euganean Hills, this often overlooked castle has been home for multiple noble families over the centuries.

This small but lovely sinkhole lake is the last remnant of a great prehistoric water basin.

This enormous sinkhole hides a secret world created from divine wrath.

A military museum, art park, mausoleum, and architectural oddity all on one fascist's estate.

Abandoned cemetery of the former Psychiatric Hospital of Volterra.

Italy's third-largest Roman arena gives a peek into the underground operations beneath the ancient spectacles.

According to the legend, this structure was built in a single night with the help of the devil.

A medieval stronghold rising over the ruins of ancient Roman villas along Rome's southern coast.

This medieval mountain town is also known as the "Village of Streams."

A stunning hermit's shrine on a steep rocky spur in Northern Italy.

This network of roads is one of the most unique Etruscan creations ever discovered.

An abandoned village, frozen in time by the threat of a landslide.

An abandoned bell tower in the middle of nowhere is the last testimony of a forgotten medieval village.

The old church, buried by the 1784 Mount Vesuvius eruption, is a remarkably well-preserved place where people now pray for the souls of the dead.

Also known as the Temple of Poseidon, this is one of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world.

The oldest volcanology research center in the world.

This elaborate hole in the ground was built as a sacred site for an ancient civilization.

One of Rome's most picturesque and original bridges was also a popular choice for Grand Tour artists.

This one-of-a-kind archeological site is home to strange prehistoric ruins, the original use of which is still a mystery.

Abandoned village in Sicily built during the agricultural reforms of Mussolini.

An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.

A colossal aqueduct from the second century B.C., deeply hidden in a gorge on the outskirts of Rome.

Hidden in a high mountain cave, this hermitage dates back to the ninth century.