Places NixOfNowhere Wants to Go

An unusual resting place built into the hill with an amazing view of Lake Como.

This 1st-century CE Roman bath sits under a carpark.

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

The haunting remains of a World War I fort perched atop a mountain.

This decaying complex from the early 1900s was once the site of massive iron and fluorite mines.

Legend says the only thing buried within this magnificent tomb was a dog.

Venice's island of the dead.

A stunning cemetery famous for its extraordinarily delicate & lifelike mourning sculptures.

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

This artistic temple brings together multiple architecture styles, but is only an example of one.

As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

The plague quarantine island home to the alleged "Vampire of Venice."

The bones of some 7,000 soldiers killed in the historic Battle of Solferino are stored here.

The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.

The remains of 50,000 World War I soldiers rest under a towering arch overlooking the Alpine battlefields.

It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.

Wander through a maze of empty tombs to find the poles used to hang revolutionary patriots.

Saint Borromeo often prayed in this austere crypt during the 16th century.

This Gothic castle-like portal is a testament to the amazing craftsmanship of the navvies who built the railway tunnel.

A spectacular Bulgarian cave resembling a devil's head with a waterfall rushing down its throat.

This tiny Bulgarian town offers a stunning location in the mountains and a storied history.

This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.

The temple that withstood the Nazis.