Places Jay Braun Wants to Go

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

A factory director designed what was the world's longest suspension footbridge in 1923 so his employees could get to work safely.

Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.

Naturally preserved bodies are eerily staged throughout the crypt in varying poses.

Fountain where visitors can earn a license to be mad.

The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.

The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

A once-luxurious, now abandoned hotel in the Italian Alps.

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

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

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

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

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

One of the largest caves in the world open to the public.

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

The astonishing collection of an infamous criminologist.

An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.

Venice's island of the dead.

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

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