Places Simonne Wants to Go

A subterranean display of public art and architecture.

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

An extensive collection of reliquaries containing the bones of saints housed in the largest Catholic church in Venice.

As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

When this former hospital pharmacy closed in 2013 it already looked like a museum, so they turned it into one.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

This historic streetcar system has been running since the 19th-century.

Anatomical cabinet holds unexpected treasures.

The mummified relic of St. Antoninus.

The graveyard is filled with beautiful funerary art and boasts breathtaking views of Florence.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

A rococo room covered entirely in porcelain originally constructed for another royal residence.

The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.