Places stenaavel Wants to Go

This church carved into the rocks is full of enchanting stone statues.

Cave shrine on Monte Pellegrino.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

An Italian geologic wonder that served as the inspiration for the landscape of Dante's hell.

Artist Diego Morlin's war between the natural and human worlds is a wanderer's delight.

A dreamlike medieval church dug into the tuff rock, with unusual carvings and possible traces of the Templar knights.

A 1,000-year-old church holds the bones of the Christian martyrs who died hiding inside it.

A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.

142 ceramic steps become a mosaic once a year.

A gorgeous medieval library where the books are kept in chains.

A line of abandoned, alien-like fortresses dot the mountains of North Italy.

This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.

The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.

A fascinating assortment of cave dwellings, medieval ruins, and sarcophagi are being devoured by the forest.

Amalfi's pre-industrial history is slowly being engulfed by the lush vegetation of the Ferriere Valley.

A fortified medieval basilica on the Caelian Hill preserves extraordinary frescoes and one of Rome's most beautiful hidden cloisters.

Naturally preserved bodies are eerily staged throughout the crypt in varying poses.

The top of society once luxuriated in this world-class hotel, which continues to impress, even in ruin.

This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

A spiritual sanctuary in a natural cave.

Geometry and mystery come together in an epic show of octagonal masonry.

A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.

Remnants of a 4th-century church with vivid medieval frescoes and ancient sarcophagi hide beneath this old basilica.

Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.