Places georgemagraw Wants to Go

This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.

The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

The place where World War I began.

These warring psychedelic crags commemorate an unsuccessful military operation.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

The sad remains of a monument to martial arts legend and movie star Bruce Lee—in the middle of Balkans.

This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.

There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.

Former military fort and site of untold horrors during WWII, this island may become the Adriatic's next luxury resort.

One of the world's oldest olive trees, thought to be over 2,000 years old.

Bronzes and busts that once stood in the city's main squares are now relegated to a small hidden courtyard.

The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."

In this town's main square resides a statue of none other than the 43rd President of the United States.

The largest Roman amphitheater in the Balkans once held over 20,000 people, but managed to lay hidden for hundreds of years.

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

The ghost town where the villagers refuse to leave.

The Greek island's old British cemetery feels like a forgotten garden.

The ruins of this monumental city founded by the first Roman Emperor are strangely overlooked by most travelers.

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.

The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.

A miniature desert appears out of nowhere on the lush isle of Lemnos, like something out of a Greek myth.