Places Celine Wants to Go

Nestled in the heart of Milan is a real wunderkammer of morbid curiosities.

Saint Borromeo often prayed in this austere crypt during the 16th century.

Long-abandoned art nouveau baths beneath Milan's Piazza Oberdan.

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

One of the largest caves in the world open to the public.

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

Crosses of all shapes, sizes and colors litter the mountain, the site of a huge yearly Orthodox pilgrimage.

One of the world's largest collections of medieval religious art.

This volcanic crater lake is renowned for its perfectly round shape, stunning blue-green waters, and unique geological properties.

A cave dwelling that was started by the Celts, expanded by monks, and finished by knights.

An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.

A treasure trove of scientific instruments from the 17th and 18th centuries.

This otherworldly French waterfall looks like its waters have turned to stone.

The world's first underwater farm is home to more than 700 plants.

A slingshot from this delightful collection is awarded each year to someone who has "pulled metaphorical slings in favor of the weak and marginalized."

The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."

A wood-and-steel sculpture garden featuring an artful interplay of nature and machinery.

A display of torture devices used in the Spanish Inquisition and other scourges of medieval Europe.

This cave in the heart of La Mancha is full of esoteric secrets.

This line of 12 tower mills described in the story of Don Quixote is among the most iconic landscapes in Spain.

A museum showcasing the work of a self-taught painter and sculptor spanning four decades of output in seclusion.

This whimsical winery by Antoni Gaudí looks ripped from the pages of a fairytale.

The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.