Places miramarco Wants to Go

Old neon signs from the City of Brotherly Love provide a snapshot of the city’s evolution.

This Roman underground canal was the longest tunnel ever built until the late 19th-century.

A former Canadian Pacific Railway station turned liquor store, the first and only station in Canada visited by British royalty.

In Lago Superiore, the largest expanse of lotus flowers outside of Asia is hard to miss.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

A floating bridge leaning on barges allows pedestrians to reach the historical center.

This rare, carefully curated collection showcases the history of neon inside a grandiose Elks lodge.

This long-abandoned village sits across a narrow gorge from a still-inhabited settlement that was once its twin.

An unremarkable wooden wheel built into the side of one of Rome's oldest hospitals was part of a policy to reduce infant exposure.

The charred, dead skeleton of an oak tree is said to have consoled a dying 16th-century Italian poet.

One of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges.

Known locally as "the giant head," this 14-foot LED sculpture has a photo booth in the neck where you can have a 3D picture taken and displayed.

This museum is filled with an eclectic collection of unique inventions.

Home to around 40 different species, this forest was also the setting for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."

The ruins of a thousand-year-old hermitage are tucked away deep in the sloping forests of Albano Lake.

This small hermitage is located along an ancient route that connected the Tiber and Rieti valleys.

Come for the giant taxidermy lion, stay for the knick knacks at this Minneapolis curiosity shop.

A sprawling network of century-old subterranean catacombs lies beneath a nondescript suburban home.

This unique library spans a mighty river.

This enormous sinkhole hides a secret world created from divine wrath.

This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.

The fastest way to send a message before electricity was invented.

According to legend, this small island was home to one of the sirens met by Ulysses in the Odyssey.

This hermitage spanning an Italian river gorge draws pilgrims hoping to heal ailments like arthritis and migraines.