Places R Sevens Wants to Go

Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.

This scenic fortress dates back at least 2,400 years to the time of Magna Graecia.

Buried next to Pompeii, this lesser-known Roman villa was the opulent vacation home of Emperor Nero's wife.

A beautifully well-preserved ancient Roman villa.

This ancient Roman arch misled treasure hunters for centuries.

The pristine waters crossing this forest form a hidden waterfall among the dense vegetation.

The Emperor Tiberius' palace of debauchery.

This statue is the only female representation of Rome's "talking statues."

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."

This skeletal, unfinished Gothic church once housed a miraculous masterpiece by Raphael.

The steel cable lets adventurers zoom between two mountain towns at speeds of up to 75 miles per hour.

A rather vulgar example of the transition from Latin to the Italian vernacular.

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.

The highest waterfall in Italy is only "turned on" five times a year.

This amazingly preserved Doric temple was abandoned before it was ever completed.

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

The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.

Known for centuries as the famous Roman emperor's burial place, this monument is actually something else.

This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.

A gorgeous medieval library where the books are kept in chains.

One man's quest to fix his toilet unearthed over 5,000 artifacts spanning more than 2,000 years of history.

A surreal botanical garden with an even more surreal tour guide.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

A 1,000-year-old church holds the bones of the Christian martyrs who died hiding inside it.