Places remcrae Wants to Go

Devastated landscape used for hundreds of years by the Romans as their primary mining site.

A museum dedicated to the Spanish occult in a town that was terrorized by the Inquisition.

An archeological treasure trove stumbled upon by a couple of children.

An ongoing medieval tradition of communal pig husbandry is honored with a handsome granite sculpture.

During an annual Catholic feast in this tiny Spanish village, men dressed as devils leap over rows of babies to cleanse them of sin.

One of the largest ossuaries in Spain is packed from floor to ceiling with bones.

A somewhat mysterious biomedical museum housed inside a Spanish university.

"Alleys of Stone" form natural mazes in Spanish natural park.

Whether they are bulls or pigs, these ancient animal sculptures are fascinating relics.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

One of the world's oldest universities houses an incredible collection of anatomical models, mummified body parts, and human bones.

A wild annual race in Sardinia re-enacts Constantine's victory in Rome.

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

Production site for handmade clay bricks.

Ever loyal to Roma, the small village of Albe in the Abruzzo region carried on until an earthquake did it in.

A beautifully well-preserved ancient Roman villa.

This one-of-a-kind archeological site is home to strange prehistoric ruins, the original use of which is still a mystery.

This constantly evolving art space saved an Italian town from its own crippling reputation.

This church, better known for its weeping portrait of the Virgin Mary, also houses the world's oldest existing piece of taxidermy.

The entire known universe of the ancient Etruscans is held inside this bronze model of a sheep’s liver.

Caligula's colossal pleasure ships, discovered by Mussolini only to be lost in flames.

A collection of wax anatomy by the great sculptor Clemente Susini.

Host to the annual Festival of the Snakes.