Places Clur Wants to Go

An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.

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

Museum dedicated to literary greats of the Romantic Period is also the home in which Keats met his untimely end.

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.

Eco-village hidden in the foothills of the Alps that created a massive system of psychedelic underground temples.

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

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

This immaculate and historic water garden culminates in a massive stone dining table with an inset fountain for chilling the wine of the Cardinal's guests.

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

An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

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

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes.

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

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

Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.

A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.

This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.