Places dominidragoone Wants to Go

One of the most important yet well-hidden museums dedicated to the history of medicine.

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.

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 engineering wonder and pleasure dome of a much-maligned emperor still holds undiscovered secrets.

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

One of the deepest indoor swimming pools in the world.

Nature is slowly overtaking this disused cemetery on the outskirts of Brussels.

Housing the groundbreaking maps and globes of Gerard Mercator.

A 14th-century fortified keep showcases the masterpieces of an ingenious 20th-century clockmaker.

Take a leisurely walk through the park to find the seven giant troll sculptures hidden throughout the park.

Most prolific publishing house in the 1600s open to the public.

The marble facade hides a little-known medical museum with early surgical instruments and rare copies of canonical texts.

Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.

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

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

As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

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

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.