Places jeachan Wants to Go

The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.

For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.

Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.

Hidden within this iconic mountain are a set of World War II bunkers once used by German forces.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.

This ancient Roman prison is decorated with an upside-down cross not as blasphemy but as saintly tribute.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

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

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

This elegant monument to those who fought against fascism is inspired by the shape of the poppy flower.

The largest Roman amphitheater in the Balkans once held over 20,000 people, but managed to lay hidden for hundreds of years.

According to a local legend, this old castle could only be built after a woman was immured in the walls.

The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.