Places AbbieV Wants to Go

This little Greek plateau is home to thousands of rustic, white-sailed windmills.

A small island with shimmering pink sands, home to loggerhead turtles and rare plants.

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

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

Hideout of thieves, monks, and goat-footed gods.

With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.

This century-old, family-run bakery specializes in loukoumades, a Greek doughnut once served to ancient Olympians.

Catch raucous live performances of traditional tunes at this old-school taverna.

Luminaries of all stripes have sipped strong Greek coffee at this cafe since 1839.

View the ancient remains of buildings and the ancient "River of Hades" before hopping on a train.

Dating from the 18th century to today, this museum houses a collection of over 1,200 musical instruments.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

It's a mystery how these curious columns wound up in an Edinburgh suburb.

This giant foot is all that remains of a massive concrete play structure that once stood on the outskirts of Edinburgh.

This ordinary-looking mailbox has a rather explosive history.

An ancient relic in Edinburgh that is around 4,000 years old.

An unusual entertainment complex full of up-cycled musical instruments.

These storage facilities offer a behind-the-scenes look at some of Edinburgh's biggest museums.

A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.

These sculptures of various animals adorn the building that houses one of the capital's least known museums.

Even though some of the buildings date back to the Victorian era, this research institute is still involved in cutting-edge astronomy research.