Places jimmyjazz Wants to Go

This old medieval prison tower has been a site of astronomical research for more than 250 years.

A sudden, striking cluster of hills south of Padua has been attracting visitors for centuries.

These caves are home to a small church and were used to age cheese.

An open-air museum in a mountain valley features works designed to blend in with—and disintegrate back into—their natural surroundings.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

Catch a live blues set in a former 1930s grocery store on the Mississippi River.

The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.

A historic pub in the front room of a Victorian-era house.

A whimsical museum dedicated to the mischievous kappa, a mythical cucumber-loving water sprite.

A fantastical display of Croatian folklore, mythology, and myths.

This ancient Irish landscape boasts hundreds of legendary ruins.

The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

A bizarre philosophy-themed park founded by an occult expert.

The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

A massive line that stretches across the floor of Bologna’s largest church was created by a 17th-century scientist to measure the movements of the Sun.

Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.

The ruins of a hermitage constructed during the 12th century.

This fortress-like monastery is covered with intricate frescoes.

A countryside Romanian cemetery filled with colorful crosses bearing lyrical, ironic, or satirical rhymes.

A stunning waterfall in the mountains of Romania.

Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.