Places chrissyml Wants to Go

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

Art and armour fill every inch of this rich kid's Italian villa.

Rome's ancient Etruscan rival, now a park full of ruins.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.

The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.

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

The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.

This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.

This picturesque Umbrian city has a subterranean side that has long remained hidden.

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

A sunken idol welcomes parishioners to Davy Jones' Locker.

This ancient Roman prison is decorated with an upside-down cross not as blasphemy but as saintly tribute.

One of seven Jewish catacombs in Rome and one of only two open to the public.

Where Aleister Crowley taught magick in "La Chambre Des Cauchemars," his "Chamber of Nightmares."

The Pope’s secret escape route.

The martyr's wax-enhanced skeletal remains lie preserved in a glass case in the Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.