Places Skuttel Wants to Go

Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.

Venice's island of the dead.

Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.

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 Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

Venice's "Island of the Mad."

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

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

The remains of the left arm of the levitating philosopher-saint are kept in a 13th-century Neapolitan basilica.

A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.

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

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

The history of radiation is on safe display at the foot of a radiation science laboratory.

"In the Dark" Restaurant in Paris offers dinner in complete darkness.

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

Wander the locker-lined, terrazzo-floored halls and sleep in a former classroom at this unique inn.

This hidden jockey “walk of fame” celebrates the winning riders of the Kentucky Derby.

A collection of outdoor art by renowned muralist Robert Dafford depicts the history of a flooded city.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

Feast on Caribbean classics from curry goat to black cake.

A rainbow of kulfi and falooda flows from this Indian-style ice cream parlor.