Florence, Italy
Buontalenti Grotta
A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.
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Florence, Italy
A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.
Caprarola, Italy
A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.
Soriano nel Cimino, Italy
Ancient, mysterious stone altars are hidden among wild woods in central Italy.
Bomarzo, Italy
A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.
Asciano, Italy
Stumbling upon this whimsical wooded garden is like stepping into an enchanted forest full of philosophical musings.
Acquapendente, Italy
A magnificent Neogothic tomb hides within this Italian fairytale-like forest.
Galway, Ireland
The world of the ancient Celtic civilization explained through a bewitching 11 acre garden.
London, England
London's old-school healing garden.
Saint Austell, England
400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.
Holywood, Scotland
A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.
Alnwick, England
The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”
Berlin, Germany
Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.
Zaandam, Netherlands
Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.
Rome, Italy
This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.
Rome, Italy
Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.
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According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.
Milan, Italy
In the 1940s, Italian architect Mario Cavallè built a dozen of these round homes in northern Milan.
Paris, France
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Brescia, Italy
Legend says the only thing buried within this magnificent tomb was a dog.
Collio, Italy
This decaying complex from the early 1900s was once the site of massive iron and fluorite mines.
Cislano, Italy
A unique form of erosion created an uncanny landscape of boulders perched atop slender columns of clay.
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Natural cathedral designed by Italian artist Giuliano Mauri.