Places Ian Engweiler Wants to Go

Stone memorial that's said to predict the death of the pope and the site of the Cadaver Synod.

The remains of the left arm of the levitating philosopher-saint are kept in a 13th-century Neapolitan basilica.

This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.

A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.

The first botanical garden, a feather in the cap of the Grand Duke of Tuscany.

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

An unusual "skull with ears" sits in the crypt of this small church tucked away at the end of a narrow alley.

Crumbling ruins of the thermal baths that once attracted royals and aristocrats from throughout Europe.

Remnants of a 4th-century church with vivid medieval frescoes and ancient sarcophagi hide beneath this old basilica.

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.

Memorials at a Florence railway station remember the citizens who were deported from Italy and sent to extermination camps.

Roman politician Herodes Atticus built this nymphaeum to honor his wife, whom he may have murdered.

A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.

A stunning bridge that appears as if it's lunging to the shore, and has a legend of a devilish architect.

A fortified medieval basilica on the Caelian Hill preserves extraordinary frescoes and one of Rome's most beautiful hidden cloisters.

This park on the outskirts of Rome boasts two ancient Roman aqueducts and a medieval tower.

The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.

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

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

Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

Rome is now home to a stunning food museum and library.

This ancient altar emerges from the thick forests to reveal the mysteries of Etruscan sacrificial rituals.