Places tiaramcguire Wants to Go

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

This historic cemetery is home to the largest private mausoleum in Europe.

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

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

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

A free museum of Toronto’s untold music history hidden inside a drugstore.

A taxidermy “mermaid,” vampire-killing kits, and hundreds of other bizarre objects are housed at this quirky museum.

This graveyard is home to the so-called "Witch's Circle."

A 30-foot-tall goat tower in central Illinois is home to a herd of Swiss ungulates.

A wondrously macabre treasury of obscure antiques and unusual oddities.

The house is an iconic pilgrimage site for fans of the Illinois-based emo band.

Chicago’s incendiary role in the labor movement.