Places Luciferasi Wants to Go

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.

The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.

A giant gorilla made of used car tires used to sit sentinel over a Helsinki college campus.

This building featuring Brutalist architecture has a rich media production history.

The tiny, studious rodents greet visitors to the National Archives of Finland.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

A former imperial sea-fortress and Soviet prison.

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.

This set of concrete chambers resonates according to different notes of octaves.

A secluded art gallery hidden within the cellars beneath Tallinn’s medieval monastery.

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

A burial vault located under Tiber Island in the middle of the Italian capital.

A wunderkammer of curious objects and intriguing art nestled within a hub of ancient Roman sites.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

Natural cathedral designed by Italian artist Giuliano Mauri.

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

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

Conspiracy theories and occult legends surround this mysterious natural rock formation.