Places exvine Wants to Go

"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.

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

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

Bell tower juts out from a village buried under a lake.

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.

Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.

The giant skeleton sculpture is surprisingly well-traveled.

This half-finished "city of toys" was almost Italy's own Las Vegas.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

Walk through a fairytale in Tuscany.

This picturesque Umbrian city has a subterranean side that has long remained hidden.

This real life asylum of horrors is now an abandoned ruin that hides the unbreakable code to one patient's insanity.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

A sunken idol welcomes parishioners to Davy Jones' Locker.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

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

The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

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

David Sedaris called it "The greatest shop in the world."

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

Giant, pink stuffed rabbit on an Italian mountain.

This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.