Places coffeegrrrl Wants to Go

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

According to legend, this ancient column contains healing properties.

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

The heads and relics of 179 monks slaughtered by pirates are on display within this Ceonobic Monastery.

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

This sanctuary became synonymous with fear and terror in the ancient world.

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

This town named for the ancient God of War is home to fewer than a thousand people, but it's the birthplace of the Greek Revolution.

The ruins of an abandoned medieval city where the last Byzantine emperor was crowned.

The nuns here cultivate silk to weave some of the finest scarves in the world.

Modernist design and funerary customs meet Spartan traditions in this one-of-a-kind graveyard.

This cave complex might provide a link between the Neolithic and the Classical Greek period.

Dedicated to the god Dionysus, this theatre was used for both musical and theatrical performances.

A hilltop monastery on the Greek island of Hydra.

A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

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

Flying high over the small island of Zákynthos is a giant tribute to the mainland.

This amazing mountain temple is topped by one of the tallest sitting Buddha statues in the world.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

The largest drain hole in the world.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.