Places stevenholden Wants to Go

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

This half-finished "city of toys" was almost Italy's own Las Vegas.

Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.

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

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

A sunken idol welcomes parishioners to Davy Jones' Locker.

Giant, pink stuffed rabbit on an Italian mountain.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.

The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.

Abandoned medieval hill town.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

This unusual small wind turbine in Germany has only a single rotor blade.

A historic steam train meanders along one of the most scenic rail routes in Germany's Black Forest.

This curious sculpture represents the perseverance needed to take to the skies.