Places tobbinator Wants to Go

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

The first recognized Neanderthal remains were found in this now-lost cave in 1856.

The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

The former headquarters of history's oldest megacorporation.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

Sail in for a ’dam good slice.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

The portrait of a man from Japan who sent weekly letters to a Dutch hotel he never visited.

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

This ancient Roman prison is decorated with an upside-down cross not as blasphemy but as saintly tribute.

These hut foundations are believed to be the residence of Romulus, founder of Rome.

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.

Roman-era ships unearthed...

Rome's ancient Etruscan rival, now a park full of ruins.

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

The engineering wonder and pleasure dome of a much-maligned emperor still holds undiscovered secrets.

The final resting place for a wealthy Roman family, this tomb might be the best preserved of its kind outside Italy.

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.