Places Laura Andersen Wants to Go

This serene, turquoise lake in an extraordinary nature reserve showcases a rare natural phenomenon.

This cliff-face port is considered a masterpiece of mining engineering.

The only substantial part of Nazi Germany's formidable defensive line through Northern Italy that survives today, largely intact.

An unsettling painting of three faceless sisters that is surrounded by history and legend.

In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.

One of the highest mountain passes in Europe has been ranked among the best driving roads in the world.

Abandoned cemetery of the former Psychiatric Hospital of Volterra.

Ride a boat through this magnificent underground world, which now doubles as a theater.

Take a giant yellow bird cage to the top of Elba's highest mountain.

Some say this medieval church is where the poet Dante married his wife and also met the love of his life.

The now-abandoned Fascist summer colony served a dark purpose during World War II.

A beautiful discovery site of prehistoric burials.

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

An unusual house built using an iso-elastic membrane.

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

This church carved into the rocks is full of enchanting stone statues.

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

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

Memorials at a Florence railway station remember the citizens who were deported from Italy and sent to extermination camps.

The bright red cars take travelers through breathtaking Tuscan scenery.

This former fascist summer camp was abandoned for decades.

Nestled in the hills of Tuscany are gorgeous, multicolored hot springs.

A rambling museum which honors the beauty in everyday objects.

Windblown rock formations in an ancient Roman quarry.