Places C L Raven Wants to Go

A beautiful discovery site of prehistoric burials.

The titular "little arch" near this Italian resort is one of the most popular diving spots in the country.

A series of caves, tunnels, and wells filled with fascinating figures and symbols.

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

A larger-than-life house of cards stands outside the house of a former fashion designer.

A surreal botanical garden with an even more surreal tour guide.

Featuring the last fully walkable parapet walkway in Europe.

A medieval fresco which reminds visitors that death will come for us all.

On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.

According to local folklore, this Roman sepulcher was once a throne for the Devil.

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."

What looks like a link in Gondor's early warning system is actually a centuries-old Italian fortress.

This skeletal, unfinished Gothic church once housed a miraculous masterpiece by Raphael.

A dead saint, a deadly poison, and a mysterious holy ooze.

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.

A semi-abandoned village destroyed by U.S. bombings during World War II dominates the valley of Turano.

Ancient cave tombs known as the "houses of fairies."

This ancient walled garden turns fog into food.

Buried next to Pompeii, this lesser-known Roman villa was the opulent vacation home of Emperor Nero's wife.

Known for centuries as the famous Roman emperor's burial place, this monument is actually something else.

This scenic fortress dates back at least 2,400 years to the time of Magna Graecia.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

Macabre symbols of death and mummies on display set the tone of this Italian purgatory church.