Places GRH Wants to Go

The industrial monstrosity known as Bagger 258 is a colossal mining machine built in the DDR - but now left for dead in a German field.

A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.

This army of concretions is an unexplained geological phenomenon unlike anything else in the world.

Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.

The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.

This cave system allegedly holds the "metallic library" of a lost ancient civilization.

This amazing ancient cave was kept secret for seven years to protect it from the public.

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

Peek into a cave of giant, glimmering crystals.

This ancient limestone cave system contains many impressive geological features.

One of few vertical lava tubes in the world accessible by foot.

The spectacular geological formations make it one of the most impressive caves in Europe.

This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.

Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.

The secret centuries-old German cemetery in the heart of the Vatican.

If you want to talk to the Pope you will have to stare down this surreal vision of Jesus rising from a nuclear hell.

The first statue to be added to Saint Peter's Square in over 350 years is an ode to migrants and refugees around the world.

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.

Hidden away in an alleyway, this diminutive chapel is said to be the smallest church in Rome

A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.

Since 1999, this gelateria founded by a string instrument maker has been turning out some of Rome’s best scoops.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.