Places julievoyage Wants to Go

An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.

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

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

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

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

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

This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.

More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.

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

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

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

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.

The deserted pirate-themed restaurant still entices explorers.

This crack in France's seaside cliffs once hid a sinister secret.

Wall after wall of this French seaside neighborhood is intricately decorated with seashells and corals.

Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

A small but charming botanical garden that contains many exotic plant species.

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.

Iron Age runes and ruins hide in plain sight along this Portuguese beach.

A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."