Places ptitz Wants to Go

The world's oldest surviving anatomical theater, where "the dead are pleased to help the living."

These delicate sand pyramids look like naturally occurring gothic spires.

Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.

The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.

This abandoned Brutalist treehouse is a hidden architectural relic.

Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.

Gigantic mosaic sculptures of the figures on Tarot cards fill this colorful Tuscan garden.

This half-finished "city of toys" was almost Italy's own Las Vegas.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

Walk through a fairytale in Tuscany.

This real life asylum of horrors is now an abandoned ruin that hides the unbreakable code to one patient's insanity.

The remains of a town so thoroughly destroyed by French forces that the citizens simply left.

Giant, pink stuffed rabbit on an Italian mountain.

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

Natural cathedral designed by Italian artist Giuliano Mauri.

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

Abandoned medieval hill town.

Things seem to roll, flow and run uphill on this short patch of road near Ariccia, Italy.

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

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

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

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