Places whitneyn Wants to Go

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

A chain coffee shop in Bulgaria that takes its Italian roots very seriously.

Climb the dead electric pylons of Messina.

"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.

A quiet Sicilian village is home to a cafe that had an important role in "The Godfather."

According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.

According to legend, after Hades pulled Persephone into the underworld, one of her attendant nymphs cried so much that her tears formed this spring.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.

St. Francesca Romana, patron saint of drivers, resides in the church she founded.

This ancient trail climbs the mountain where a Latin League cult worshipped Jupiter, its main deity.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

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

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

A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

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

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

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