Places Laetitia Petruzzella Wants to Go

Flowers have mysteriously appeared on her effigy every day for the last 150 years.

An ancient Ethiopian cave church is endangered by the simple building of a road.

An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.

An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.

A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the Bible and ancient civilizations.

The colorful soil of Iran’s "Rainbow Island" attracts artists and nature lovers.

Grotto replete with mystical designs laid out in glued shell mosaics.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

An atmospheric, medieval-themed book store hides in a 13th-century underground space.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

The world's largest bust sculpture celebrates the Hindu deity, Shiva.

A beautiful chapel on the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese claims to house the tomb of King Edward II of England.

A 14th century bridge built as a fortress, where the devil lurks on one of its towers.

The martyr's wax-enhanced skeletal remains lie preserved in a glass case in the Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.

This miniature Paris, built out of trash, is one man's two decade labor of love.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

Only museum in the world devoted to bookbinding and book arts holds a permanent collection representing five centuries.

Artist and musician Will Menter creates musical sculptures.

Seven early Christians were sealed into a cave where legend has it they slept unharmed for centuries.

This peculiar lake of pitch is so thick and viscous that one can walk on its surface.

A lake with hundreds of ancient skeletons surrounding it. The surprise is what killed them.

Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.

Dynastic Home of the De Piro Family.

This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.