Places miramarco Wants to Go

An intact, still operating pharmacy from the 18th-century filled with numerous artifacts and paintings.

This scenic fortress dates back at least 2,400 years to the time of Magna Graecia.

When occupying Nazi troops detonated a mine below, medieval frescoes were revealed in this small cliff-side hermitage.

This extremely naked God of Drunkards welcomes visitors to Kochi Station.

Remnants of an old bank adorn this station's brick wall.

Europe's simulation of the Martian surface uses soil from Mount Vesuvius.

A masterpiece of modern architecture that caused quite a stir in Paris, recreated in Bologna half a century later.

The ruins of this medieval castle overlook the lake of Piediluco in what was once a sacred forest.

A traveling Bronze Age sacrificial stone that was used to honor elves, fairies, and other woodland spirits.

Inside a state forest, the forgotten remains of a Cold War defensive installation.

A mountain cave is the site of archaeological findings and Paleolithic rock art.

This natural monument has an origin story steeped in legend.

A Wes Anderson-esque lighthouse that boasts magnificent coastal views.

An abandoned village, frozen in time by the threat of a landslide.

In this medieval church, a centuries-old stuffed crocodile hangs from the ceiling.

The remnants of a WWI naval mine that once terrorized the country now decorates a street.

One of the few places in the world home to living stromatolites.

This statue is the only female representation of Rome's "talking statues."

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

What started as a way to address damp basement walls turned into a house filled with intricate hand-carved designs.

The disputed geographic center, or "navel," of Italy.

This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

A sad reminder of the World War II bombing stands largely unnoticed on a street corner.