Places nowickid Wants to Go

The relics of one of Jesus' 12 apostles are enshrined in this Italian Basilica.

A two-hour hike in the Orfento Valley leads to the remote ruins.

The second-highest village in Lazio has attracted artists for 400 years and is now a spectacular open-air art gallery.

A colossal aqueduct from the second century B.C., deeply hidden in a gorge on the outskirts of Rome.

An abandoned 17th-century baroque hunting lodge with a wonderfully strange architectural plan.

This abandoned Brutalist treehouse is a hidden architectural relic.

Roman-era ships unearthed...

A magnificent waterfall is also home to the remains of a Roman hydraulic engineering system.

At this medieval church, Thomas Beckett was cantonized as a martyr.

This serene, turquoise lake in an extraordinary nature reserve showcases a rare natural phenomenon.

Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.

Knights Templar are visible inside this stunning Cistercian abbey.

A town saturated in Italian rationalist architecture was once marshland drained by Mussolini.

This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.

A massive bridge forms part of an aqueduct that was deemed an architectural wonder of its time.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, greets pedestrians between these narrow city streets.

The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

Amalfi's pre-industrial history is slowly being engulfed by the lush vegetation of the Ferriere Valley.

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

According to the legend, this structure was built in a single night with the help of the devil.

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