Places michaelamiller Wants to Go

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

A young Italian couple has been locked in an embrace for over 6,000 years.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

Bell tower juts out from a village buried under a lake.

The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.

Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.

One of the largest caves in the world open to the public.

Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.

The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.

This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.

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

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Venice's "Island of the Mad."

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.