Places 411shirley Wants to Go

1,500 Commonwealth servicemen of World War II are buried or commemorated in this cemetery.

A somber memorial at the site where hundreds of prisoners and civilians were executed in the aftermath of World War II.

Built by the Ancient Greeks, this chariot bridge is still in use today.

The partially submerged ruins of a white marble quarry used in ancient Greece for over 1,200 years.

These sea caves are the source of Xigia Beach's distinct aroma.

A preserved portion of an ancient Athens barrier is displayed in a hotel basement.

These ruins of a sacred Ancient Greek temple stand next to a luxurious modern resort.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

This seaside sanctuary was once one of the most important religious sites for women in ancient Greece.

Overlooking the harbor is a beautiful neglected mansion guarded by two Egyptian sphinxes.

This 13th-century monastery chiseled into the side of a mountain is equipped with a bridge that can be lifted to protect against raids.

This striking sculpture of Icarus honors Greece's fallen flyers.

The rocky remains of an ancient Greek forest.

What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.

This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.

An ambiguous ambience emanates from this centuries old leprosy quarantine.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

This abandoned Greek island was the last active leper colony in Europe.

One of the largest single-span stone-arch bridges in the Balkans looks like something straight out of a fairytale.

This secret coastal village is studded with pastel-colored houses all piled on top of one another.

The ruins of this monumental city founded by the first Roman Emperor are strangely overlooked by most travelers.

This wrecked ghost ship has been rusting on a Greek beach since the 1980s.

The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.

An alien landscape on the banks of the Aegean Sea.