Places omegano Wants to Go

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

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

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

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

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

According to local folklore, this Roman sepulcher was once a throne for the Devil.

These hut foundations are believed to be the residence of Romulus, founder of Rome.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.

An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.

Stare out over the lagoon and beyond from this 10th-century campanile on the island where the city of Venice began.

The marble facade hides a little-known medical museum with early surgical instruments and rare copies of canonical texts.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

A mysterious stele of unknown origin sits on the peak of this curious mountain.

This Torino museum honors a soldier who kept the city safe using barrels of exploding gunpowder, losing his life in the process.

Eco-village hidden in the foothills of the Alps that created a massive system of psychedelic underground temples.

A magnificent Neogothic tomb hides within this Italian fairytale-like forest.

This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.