Places TxGirl Wants to Go

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

An elegant church is home to a remarkably detailed mosaic floor depicting the Garden of Eden.

The Emperor Tiberius' palace of debauchery.

This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.

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

The martyr's wax-enhanced skeletal remains lie preserved in a glass case in the Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.

The Pope’s secret escape route.

An unremarkable wooden wheel built into the side of one of Rome's oldest hospitals was part of a policy to reduce infant exposure.

One of the most important yet well-hidden museums dedicated to the history of medicine.

This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.

The Vatican's secret porn-festooned bathroom was painted in erotic murals by one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

For one of Rome’s finest renditions of cacio e pepe, head straight to this osteria.

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

The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.

Chef Leonardo Vignoli subtly updates Roman classics in a storied space.

Ever hear of the Milazzo Cage?

Commemorating the lives of a renowned humorist and a famed aviator who died in a plane crash in northern Alaska.

Gorgeous cave resemble a winter wonderland.

This stately Victorian-era burial ground overlooking the Pacific Ocean is home to the graves of some of British Columbia's most famous figures.

This graveyard contains markers and monuments dedicated to some of the darkest chapters in Washington's history.

Providing the soundtrack to the golden years of the Seattle grunge scene.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.