Places nowickid Wants to Go

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

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

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

This natural gas vent certainly earns its name as the smallest volcano in Italy.

This 2,000-year-old Doric bridge is still open to pedestrian traffic to this day.

The collar worn by a fourth-century saint resides in this church, and is still used for blessings to this day.

On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.

Once an ancient Roman bath, now a hotbed of geothermal energy and a hub for energetic innovations.

The world's largest "Christmas tree" is illuminated by hundreds of lights stretching 2,000 feet up the slope of Mount Ingino.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

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

A unique Tuscan hideaway acts as an art mecca as well as a hotel.

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.

Church holding the preserved body of a levitating saint.

Take a giant yellow bird cage to the top of Elba's highest mountain.

Nestled in the hills of Tuscany are gorgeous, multicolored hot springs.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.

Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini fell in love with this lonely 13th-century tower while making his most famous film.

This immaculate and historic water garden culminates in a massive stone dining table with an inset fountain for chilling the wine of the Cardinal's guests.

This medieval Italian village was transformed into an architectural marvel by the famous "Papessa" Donna Olimpia.