Places evanpelt Wants to Go

Savor sheep milk yogurt at the last of Athens' dairy bars.

One of the greatest collections of coins in the world is housed in the former mansion of an archeological pioneer.

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

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

These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.

A Byzantine-era church hidden in a wooded area below the Acropolis.

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

The oldest standing Byzantine church in Athens is tucked within a monastery in the middle of an upscale shopping district.

This gem is often wrongly overshadowed by the larger, newer Metropolis church in Athens.

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

Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.

This small 16th-century church in Athens is almost entirely surrounded by a modern building.

The ruined doorway is a portal to the building's turbulent and torturous past.

Large collection from the 3rd millennium BCE.

The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.

A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.

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

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

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

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

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

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

The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.