Places butterflywings Wants to Go

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

According to legend, this cavern holds the passage that Persephone used to travel to and from the underworld.

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

This lesser-visited World Heritage site in Athens boasts an impressive ensemble of medieval gold mosaics.

According to legend, this ancient column contains healing properties.

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

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

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

Built in a perfect square, this archaeological site is one of the largest and best preserved ancient fortifications in India.

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

This sprawling stronghold has been at the center of some of South India's bloodiest wars.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

A mile-long navigable cave adorned with stalactites and stalagmites reaching up to 65 feet tall.

A deserted 20-lane highway runs through Myanmar's empty capital city.

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

Take a hidden path to the mouth of the cave to watch millions of bats swarm at sunset.

5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

A boat ride through utter darkness, lit only by headlamps, reveals an emerald green pool locals believe is sacred.

Temple of a million beers.

This impressive clifftop temple was once at the center of an international custody dispute.

A palace destined to never house a king.