Places laureltree Wants to Go

Ancient, mysterious stone altars are hidden among wild woods in central Italy.

A haunting collection of sunken wooden barges litters this Italian river bend.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient Roman religious cult contains an exquisite traditional fresco.

This elaborate hole in the ground was built as a sacred site for an ancient civilization.

This one-of-a-kind archeological site is home to strange prehistoric ruins, the original use of which is still a mystery.

Does this strange mural depict witches battling beneath a penis tree?

Mysterious tombstones thought to be remnants of Atlantis.

Many famous English poets including Elizabeth Barrett Browning are laid to rest at this Swiss-owned cemetery in Florence.

A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.

Largest necropolis in the Mediterranean.

A dreamlike medieval church dug into the tuff rock, with unusual carvings and possible traces of the Templar knights.

A fascinating assortment of cave dwellings, medieval ruins, and sarcophagi are being devoured by the forest.

One man's quest to fix his toilet unearthed over 5,000 artifacts spanning more than 2,000 years of history.

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.

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

This precariously perched fortress was once ruled by a crow-worshipping baron.

These gutted monastery ruins still stand proudly in the middle of the Italian countryside.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.

The mummified relic of St. Antoninus.

The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.

Virgil's many-mouthed gateway to the underworld.

An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.

The remains of a town so thoroughly destroyed by French forces that the citizens simply left.