Places Saradactyl Wants to Go

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.

A diverse collection of wax, bone, papier-maché and mummified relics.

In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.

The mummified relic of St. Catherine sits forever on a golden throne.

Books bound in human skin and H. P. Lovecraft's letters are among a few of the treasures this library has to offer.

A magician and his beloved, pampered canine were buried together, within days of each other, due to a tragic twist of fate.

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

Virgil's many-mouthed gateway to the underworld.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

Ever hear of the Milazzo Cage?

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.

The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.

An overgrown and largely forgotten cemetery lies hidden within the outskirts of Amsterdam.

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

Amsterdam's Red Light District leaves little to the imagination.

This museum inside Amsterdam's largest cemetery explores how people deal with death.

The former home of a mad diplomat is said to still be marked in bloody, arcane scrawls.

A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.