Places emehaag Wants to Go

The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.

Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.

This crumbling medieval basilica once attracted pilgrims by the thousands to collect a miraculous dust that formed above the saint's tomb.

A standing relief of a Norman knight whose posture marks him as a Crusader.

This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged.

A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.

In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.

Where the legendary wizard sleeps for eternity, according to Arthurian lore.

Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.

One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.

The tomb of the mythological founder of Padua is not hidden in some obscure crypt, but stands right in the middle of the city square.

The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.

A saintly relic hidden in a Prague church basement.

According to local legend, the devil shattered this column after losing a bet.

This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.

Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

A small stone boy mischievously turns his backside toward the city’s most famous water carrier.

A small but very fascinating fountain in the center of Rome with four books and a deer carved.

This small church was constructed over the ruins of three temples dating to the Roman Republic.

A small cell adjacent to this church was once the bedroom for a renowned saint.

A statue representing a lost Roman profession that was vandalized for centuries.

According to local folklore, this Roman sepulcher was once a throne for the Devil.