Places zoeella33b Wants to Go

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

A fairy-tale-like forest that was sacred to Jupiter and Saint Anthony.

A stunning fountain depicting a mythological she-goat carved directly into the rocks on the grounds of a Renaissance palace.

Visit a secretive crypt before it crumbles to dust.

This weird, elephant-shaped rock also hosts two ancient tombs.

Since the 1960s, this small village has invited painters to decorate its walls.

A mountain cave is the site of archaeological findings and Paleolithic rock art.

The ruins of this Roman temple dominate the small city in southern Lazio.

A Roman temple perched over an Italian town, forgotten several times over.

A portrayal of two lamps embraced and in love.

What appears to be an ancient Roman temple is actually a Catholic church.

An impressive bridge over a ravine also served as an aqueduct.

An archaeological treasure trove towers over the valley of Chiavenna.

This enormous sinkhole hides a secret world created from divine wrath.

A limestone grotto where daylight filters in from below and turns the water a beautiful turquoise. Also home to a small underwater nativity scene.

Since 1999, this gelateria founded by a string instrument maker has been turning out some of Rome’s best scoops.

Also known as the Temple of Poseidon, this is one of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world.

Suffocating dogs was a common spectacle in the fumes of this noxious cave.

One of the oldest and most significant collections of Ancient Egyptian archeology outside of Egypt.

South of Bologna, a limestone grotto with a protruding waterfall and a floor full of cave pearls.

A tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin.

A local student's chance encounter with Keith Haring led to the creation of one of Europe's largest murals.

This serene, turquoise lake in an extraordinary nature reserve showcases a rare natural phenomenon.

An Italian geologic wonder that served as the inspiration for the landscape of Dante's hell.