Places catreynolds28 Wants to Go

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

The Pope’s secret escape route.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.

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

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

The middle finger of modernity.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

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

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

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

Contains some of the world's more disturbing wax anatomical models.

First founded in 1472, this is the oldest bank in the world. Its history may explain why we call financial institutions "banks."

A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.