Places mmccauley2006 Wants to Go

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

This 50-foot-deep sinkhole created in the 14th century is home to rare plants and fungi.

This almost-forgotten underground dungeon housed several convicts over the years, including Caravaggio.

The Jesus tree of Malta bears a striking resemblance to Christ on the cross.

This constantly evolving art space saved an Italian town from its own crippling reputation.

A petite white lighthouse perched on the ancient core of Stromboli Volcano.

A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.

This skeletal, unfinished Gothic church once housed a miraculous masterpiece by Raphael.

Haunting graffiti left by prisoners of the Spanish Inquisition.

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

A study of Fascist era Art Deco design in Italy.

Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.

Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.

This Arabesque Italian castle was built with a primitive, if ingenious, air-conditioning system.

An eccentric home in Sicily turns heads on a regular basis.

A grotesque collection of wax limbs depicting the symptoms of venereal disease.

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.

Gorgeous views of Italian mountains and valleys form the backdrop of this unique open-air theater.