Places Hyperdriver Wants to Go

An impressive bridge over a ravine also served as an aqueduct.

Its look is severe, but its location, isolated on a hill in the middle of the countryside, is particularly scenic.

Geometry and mystery come together in an epic show of octagonal masonry.

This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.

A spiritual sanctuary in a natural cave.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

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

An omelette made with over 1,000 eggs may have been prepared when Holy Roman Emperor Charles V visited this monastery.

This small but lovely sinkhole lake is the last remnant of a great prehistoric water basin.

A fossil of a 30 million-year-old fish is unexpectedly hidden thousands of feet above sea level.

A small thermal park among the mountains of Southern Italy features a surprising piece of modern art.

The pristine waters crossing this forest form a hidden waterfall among the dense vegetation.

The oldest scientifically dated tree in Europe lives on a remote cliff.

This crystal clear water basin feeds the Lao river and powers a hydroelectric power plant.

Constructed during the 1960s, this bridge is still the highest in Italy.

A mountain cave is the site of archaeological findings and Paleolithic rock art.

Two of the few remaining life-sized Greek bronzes were submerged in the sea for over 2,000 years.

The ruins of this medieval castle now stand as a monument against all wars.

This church carved into the rocks is full of enchanting stone statues.

A fairytale-like medieval church perched atop a rocky cliff on Italy's "Coast of the Gods."

A small Byzantine church lost in the middle of the mountains of southern Italy.

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

A single column facing the sea is all that's left of one of the most important temples of Magna Graecia.

The abandoned ruins of a failed resort hide on this verdant, picture-perfect island.