Places ssho305 Wants to Go

The remains of this medieval Roman road and lookout towers dot the rugged coastline of southern Lazio.

In Lago Superiore, the largest expanse of lotus flowers outside of Asia is hard to miss.

According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.

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

This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.

This unassuming bridge is most likely one of Michelangelo's unfinished masterworks.

A climbing route in the mountains of Italy’s Dolomites, built for soldiers during World War I.

This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.

One of the highest mountain passes in Europe has been ranked among the best driving roads in the world.

This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.

A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.

Walk through a fairytale in Tuscany.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

This abandoned Brutalist treehouse is a hidden architectural relic.

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.

Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.

The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.

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

This immaculate and historic water garden culminates in a massive stone dining table with an inset fountain for chilling the wine of the Cardinal's guests.

Eco-village hidden in the foothills of the Alps that created a massive system of psychedelic underground temples.