Places ecstein Wants to Go

A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.

The Emperor Tiberius' palace of debauchery.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

The world's oldest surviving anatomical theater, where "the dead are pleased to help the living."

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

Geometry and mystery come together in an epic show of octagonal masonry.

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.

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

A stunning bridge that appears as if it's lunging to the shore, and has a legend of a devilish architect.

An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

Eighteen mummies have stood guard behind the altar of this tiny church since 1833.

This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.

Anatomical cabinet holds unexpected treasures.

This Italian foot path winds through the mountains via 52 individual tunnels.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

A complex, nine-layer maze on the grounds of a Venetian doge's playground.

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

Medieval town turned hippie commune, once home to the secret foreskin of Jesus Christ.

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

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