Places christopherfrance Wants to Go

Legendary pedestrian bridge in the centre of Romanian city Sibiu.

This life-sized sculpture has gained a reputation for bringing luck to anybody who touches it.

One of the tallest mill chimneys in Lancashire gave up its ornate cast iron "crown" during World War II to assist the war effort.

Legend says this little-known stone circle is formed from people petrified as punishment for dancing on the Sabbath.

This region of Slovakia boasts some of the most plentiful opal mines in the world.

Built on a medieval synagogue, this church has a burial crypt, tunnel system, and Jewish ritual bath hiding deep underneath.

The Isle of Wight’s “Island Line” serviced by former London Underground trains from the 1930s.

A picturesque garden with a surprising past.

This British museum hopes to take the taboo out of poo.

The UK's oldest theme park slowly slips away.

Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."

This hospital once pioneered the use of electroencephalograms, but fell into maltreatment, abuse, and eventual abandonment.

Macabre symbols of death and mummies on display set the tone of this Italian purgatory church.

Some say this medieval church is where the poet Dante married his wife and also met the love of his life.

Many famous English poets including Elizabeth Barrett Browning are laid to rest at this Swiss-owned cemetery in Florence.

A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

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

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

Overlooked amid the tourist bustle of Florence, this museum is dedicated to the craft of stone inlay.

More than 450 years ago, an Italian nun became the first woman to paint the iconic subject.

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.