Places mossenmoons Wants to Go

A dreamlike medieval church dug into the tuff rock, with unusual carvings and possible traces of the Templar knights.

The highest waterfall in Italy is only "turned on" five times a year.

A unique form of erosion created an uncanny landscape of boulders perched atop slender columns of clay.

A narrow opening between the mountains of the Amalfi Coast creates a scenic hidden beach.

A fascinating assortment of cave dwellings, medieval ruins, and sarcophagi are being devoured by the forest.

Stumbling upon this whimsical wooded garden is like stepping into an enchanted forest full of philosophical musings.

A spiritual sanctuary in a natural cave.

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

This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.

The top of society once luxuriated in this world-class hotel, which continues to impress, even in ruin.

Vast network of air raid tunnels beneath Lombardy's capital.

An eccentric artist's abode in this small Italian town has been transformed into a surreal temple of mosaic madness.

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

Crumbling ruins of the thermal baths that once attracted royals and aristocrats from throughout Europe.

This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.

A madman's personal garden filled with 1,000 sculpted heads.

An open-air museum in a mountain valley features works designed to blend in with—and disintegrate back into—their natural surroundings.

The abandoned ruins of a failed resort hide on this verdant, picture-perfect island.

In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.

Ride a boat through this magnificent underground world, which now doubles as a theater.

One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.

This ancient altar emerges from the thick forests to reveal the mysteries of Etruscan sacrificial rituals.

This ancient trail climbs the mountain where a Latin League cult worshipped Jupiter, its main deity.

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