Places RHF Wants to Go

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

Ham is serious business at the Prosciutto Museum-Serious, delicious business.

"The prettiest love letters in the world" ... or so said Lord Byron.

Saint Borromeo often prayed in this austere crypt during the 16th century.

These four fountains are said to have healing properties, with a glass of the 'miracle' water being given to Louis XII of France.

This sinister Baroque entryway could lead you to a terrible fate.

A landmark in the history of technology and computing is hidden in a tiny Baroque chapel.

A cherry tree growing atop a mulberry tree.

There once was a man named Lear / Who found limericks so dear / His final resting space / Is an unusual place / Most people don’t know he’s here.

Thousands of costumed dolls fill one of the world's creepiest museums.

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.

A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.

Depending on how it is measured, this lighthouse can claim to be the tallest in Europe and the tallest conventional lighthouse in the world.

Once home to one of the oldest banks in the world, this building is also where Marco Polo's famous travelogue was written.

This Tuscan church contains a gallery of over 700 ex-votos depicting near-death experiences.

Anatomical cabinet holds unexpected treasures.

The first botanical garden, a feather in the cap of the Grand Duke of Tuscany.

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

Legend has it that any woman who kissed this statue would soon be married.

Where members of the Crossbow Corps of San Marino demonstrate their skills.

These pillars at the main entrance of this church are actually a hidden musical instrument.

According to a local legend, this bridge was constructed by an astrologer with the help of the devil.

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