Places 452trvl Wants to Go

This amazing pedestrian suspension bridge in the Swiss Alps would give Indiana Jones nightmares.

Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.

This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.

This abandoned shopping arcade has new life as an art installation.

A closer look at this somewhat faded hotel by the Corinth Canal reveals the architectural undertones of a genius.

A series of waterfalls create the illusion of perpetual rainfall in this hidden gorge.

A magical, if a bit tacky, 1960s castle conjures up medieval fairytales and Greek mythology.

This black sand beach was crafted from volcanic explosions including the historic Minoan eruption.

After a catastrophic forest fire, a Greek artist transformed scorched tree trunks outside an old sanatorium into this haunting sculpture garden.

An often overlooked ancient site in downtown Athens with substantial history (and nature).

The abandoned summer estate of the former Greek Royal Family.

The historic tower houses of this nearly abandoned Greek town have been compared to the spikes on an iguana's back.

This small museum once served as a royal hunting pavilion for King Otto Friedrich Ludwig.

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

Learn about the sweet, storied legacy of beekeeping in ancient Greece.

Ruins of a 13th-century fortress perched above a breathtaking Mediterranean bay.

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

An abandoned Byzantine fortress and notorious prison.

This 15th-century island fortress later served as home to the executioners no one wanted to live near.

The hermits of Karoulia protect their asocial lifestyles by living on the vertical face of a treacherous precipice.

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

This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’ immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.