Places Kevsky Wants to Go

A beautifully well-preserved ancient Roman villa.

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

The mummified relic of St. Catherine sits forever on a golden throne.

Machismo turned on its head: the lady's hand goes to the dude with the bigger brain.

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

Roman-era ships unearthed...

This historic recreationist school churns out warriors that may very well have had a fighting chance in Rome's pits of the day.

Europe’s oldest natural human mummy.

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.