Places Laura Andersen Wants to Go

A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.

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

The cathedral is not really remarkable except for the campanile with its astronomical clock and some amazing automatons which perform every day at noon

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

This Roman amphitheatre was also the location of the first gladiator school.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

Although controlled by the Santuario, the Campanile is a separate and later structure which offers great views of Pompei and Vesuvius

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

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

A crumbling watchtower and a lighthouse overlooks the site believed to be the Sirens' cliff in the "Odyssey."

An elegant church is home to a remarkably detailed mosaic floor depicting the Garden of Eden.

This immaculate and historic water garden culminates in a massive stone dining table with an inset fountain for chilling the wine of the Cardinal's guests.

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

The disputed geographic center, or "navel," of Italy.

The city of Palestrina was built around this magnificent terraced sanctuary dedicated to the pagan goddess Fortuna.

A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

Suspended from this brewery’s tasting room ceiling is a full-sized fin whale skeleton.

A stunning hermit's shrine on a steep rocky spur in Northern Italy.

This statue of the legendary Austrian composer is hidden in the center of an Italian town.

Inspired by the more famous Scrovegni Chapel, Cappella di San Giovanni contains several amazing frescoes.

The community gathered on this stone table to make important decisions, but it was also the site of witch trials.

A climbing route in the mountains of Italy’s Dolomites, built for soldiers during World War I.

These delicate sand pyramids look like naturally occurring gothic spires.