Places Loec Wants to Go

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

Abandoned medieval hill town.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.

The middle finger of modernity.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

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

Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.

A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.

An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.

Obelisks and stone pineapples in the Irish countryside.

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.