Places Gravefog Wants to Go

Though an earthquake destroyed this village in 1980, one former resident still walks its streets every day.

A rambling museum which honors the beauty in everyday objects.

A stunning hermit's shrine on a steep rocky spur in Northern Italy.

According to the legend, this structure was built in a single night with the help of the devil.

A medieval fresco which reminds visitors that death will come for us all.

This amazing medieval fortress stands atop a promontory along the famous Cinque Terre.

The old church, buried by the 1784 Mount Vesuvius eruption, is a remarkably well-preserved place where people now pray for the souls of the dead.

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

What looks like a link in Gondor's early warning system is actually a centuries-old Italian fortress.

An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

A series of caves, tunnels, and wells filled with fascinating figures and symbols.

Also known as the Temple of Poseidon, this is one of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world.

One of the oldest and most significant collections of Ancient Egyptian archeology outside of Egypt.

South of Bologna, a limestone grotto with a protruding waterfall and a floor full of cave pearls.

The “Sistine Chapel” of the Middle Ages merges 11th-century science and religion in wondrous hues.

This scenic fortress dates back at least 2,400 years to the time of Magna Graecia.

Buried next to Pompeii, this lesser-known Roman villa was the opulent vacation home of Emperor Nero's wife.

Contains some of the world's more disturbing wax anatomical models.

Macabre symbols of death and mummies on display set the tone of this Italian purgatory church.

A collection of grotesques lines the walls of this Italian villa.

The bones of some 7,000 soldiers killed in the historic Battle of Solferino are stored here.

This ancient Roman arch misled treasure hunters for centuries.

This cliff-face port is considered a masterpiece of mining engineering.