Places goingtoreno Wants to Go

This was the second largest mercury mine in the world and one of the oldest preserved mine complexes in Europe.

The remains of this deep, dark mine have left behind a haunting rocky warren of tunnels.

A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.

The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.

Wander through a maze of empty tombs to find the poles used to hang revolutionary patriots.

The abandoned village of Skarð aptly illustrates the idiom "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

This abandoned island off the Venetian coast has been a radical monastery, a political prison, and a secret Nazi base.

A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.

A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

A narrow opening between the mountains of the Amalfi Coast creates a scenic hidden beach.

A limestone grotto where daylight filters in from below and turns the water a beautiful turquoise. Also home to a small underwater nativity scene.

A beautifully well-preserved ancient Roman villa.

Amalfi's pre-industrial history is slowly being engulfed by the lush vegetation of the Ferriere Valley.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

Picturesque basketball courts sheltered by historical defensive walls and with an enviable sea view.

The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'

The now-overgrown beach resort was once frequented by Yugoslav military elite.

In Rome’s Jewish ghetto, a 200-year-old bakery still makes the neighborhood’s historic sweets.

An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.

Hidden in a high mountain cave, this hermitage dates back to the ninth century.