Places Laura Andersen Wants to Go

The scarce remains of a sunken ship peek out from the sand on East Beach.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.

This dig site outside D.C. is known for its exceptionally high density of baby dinosaur fossils and dinosaur eggs.

On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.

A fossil of a 30 million-year-old fish is unexpectedly hidden thousands of feet above sea level.

This Tuscan church contains a gallery of over 700 ex-votos depicting near-death experiences.

This splendid mosaic embodies ancient Rome's fascination with the exotic allure of Egypt.

A memorial to Brazil's little-known role in World War II.

The link between these two seemingly disparate themes is crucial to the history of this Tuscan hill town.

Inside this park resides a giant clock tower and ancient sundial that overlook the town below.

This garden among the Florentine hills is complete with a meditation path and works of poetry.

Once an ancient Roman bath, now a hotbed of geothermal energy and a hub for energetic innovations.

This deceiving white sand beach gets its brilliant hue from the chemical discharge of a nearby factory.

An 11th-century mountaintop fortress that played a crucial role in Italy's papal wars is now a vacation rental.

A two-hour hike in the Orfento Valley leads to the remote ruins.

A stunning medieval castle houses this eclectic, interactive tribute to all things wine.

For hundreds of years, this huge figure has been blessing visitors before they explore his body.

A local student's chance encounter with Keith Haring led to the creation of one of Europe's largest murals.

A beautiful chapel on the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese claims to house the tomb of King Edward II of England.

This 21st century cabinet of curiosities includes dinosaur bones, moon rocks, film memorabilia, and more.

A medieval stronghold rising over the ruins of ancient Roman villas along Rome's southern coast.

More than 450 years ago, an Italian nun became the first woman to paint the iconic subject.

The towering Pinocchio stands 63 feet tall in the Italian village his creator frequented as a child.