Places psichegg Wants to Go

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

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

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

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

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.

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.

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

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

This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes.

The Pope’s secret escape route.

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

An Italian hillside ghost town.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

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

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

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

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

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

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

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

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

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