Places PatrickZRH Wants to Go

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.

One of California's oldest continually used high schools has an interesting history, both on and off screen.

This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.

The San Andreas Fault spectacularly offsets this creek.

One of the highest mountain passes in Europe has been ranked among the best driving roads in the world.

The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

A line of abandoned, alien-like fortresses dot the mountains of North Italy.

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

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

A space dedicated to contemporary art and culture, co-chaired by fashion icon Miuccia Prada.

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

This former fascist summer camp was abandoned for decades.

The remains of this medieval Roman road and lookout towers dot the rugged coastline of southern Lazio.

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

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

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

Small on the outside, big on the inside, this church is an astonishing act of visual deception.