Places meredithp Wants to Go

In Rome’s Jewish ghetto, a 200-year-old bakery still makes the neighborhood’s historic sweets.

One of seven Jewish catacombs in Rome and one of only two open to the public.

An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.

These hut foundations are believed to be the residence of Romulus, founder of Rome.

Brass plaques embedded in pavement preserve the memories of those who lost their lives at the hands of Nazis during World War II.

A museum run by retired highway engineers who helped rebuild after the Great Hanshin Earthquake.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

Peer into this window for an interesting glimpse into the public utilities that make this city run.

This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

The ruins of this ancient fortification wall sit in the middle of a quiet, residential intersection.

The site where hundreds of Greeks were tortured by the Nazi secret police is now a cosmetics store.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.

The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.

This ancient hydrological marvel is now the base of a modern outdoor cinema.

These five Art Deco homes were meant to solve the "small house problem."

In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.

Tens of thousands of tiny bottles stuffed with various items.

The painter of "The Scream" is laid to rest under a stoic bust of himself in the humble corner of an Oslo cemetery.

In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.