Places cyriellegiger Wants to Go

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

Two small chapels housed inside an ancient tree.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

An enchanting work of outsider art, full of whimsical sculptures and carvings.

A diverse collection of wax, bone, papier-maché and mummified relics.

The mummified relic of St. Catherine sits forever on a golden throne.

Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.

An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.

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

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

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

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

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

A unique Tuscan hideaway acts as an art mecca as well as a hotel.

A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.

One of ancient Etruria's most spectacular archaeological sites with impressive necropolises and rugged landscape.

Nestled in the hills of Tuscany are gorgeous, multicolored hot springs.