Places emehaag Wants to Go

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

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

A stunning waterfall in the mountains of Romania.

This underground church is topped with a 500-foot cross that is seen by many as a beacon of fascist hubris.

A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.

This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.

The smaller of the three towers of San Marino is a former prison inaccessible from the ground level.

Located in the middle of public park, this cave built in the early 19th century houses an ancient stone sarcophagus.

Legend has it that the water from this fountain has miraculous healing properties.

An unusual "skull with ears" sits in the crypt of this small church tucked away at the end of a narrow alley.

This whimsical fountain depicts a winged siren shooting water out of her nipples into the fires of Mount Vesuvius.

Positioned outside a church, this sinister folkloric figure incited protests in both 1902 and 2002.

This ancient Irish landscape boasts hundreds of legendary ruins.

Look closely and you'll spot the remains of an ancient Roman aqueduct beside this fountain.

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

Known as "The Spewer," this bizarre fountain has an even stranger urban legend behind it.

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.

These hilariously laughing bronze figures lampoon empty promises while encouraging civic engagement.

The oldest pictographs on this decorated rock formation in California's Carrizo Plain date back as many as 4,000 years.

According to one local legend, this image was created during a battle between a wild lioness and the archangel Michael.

Ethiopian standing stones featuring remarkably preserved carvings of swords and people.

This church carved into the rocks is full of enchanting stone statues.

Reaching the "Church in the Sky" requires scaling the cliff face of a sandstone pinnacle with a 650-foot drop.

The remains of the left arm of the levitating philosopher-saint are kept in a 13th-century Neapolitan basilica.