Places Oops3ggs Wants to Go

The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

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

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

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

Abandoned medieval hill town.

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

The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."

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

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.

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

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

Hidden in an Italian forest is a completely homemade amusement park that has taken a lifetime to create.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

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

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

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.