Places gniki Wants to Go

150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.

One of the best collections of Byzantine art housed in a magnificent, 19th-century neoclassical home.

Legend says it was constructed with the destroyed pillar of an ancient Greek Temple.

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.

Tear apart fatty, gently charred lamb chops with your bare hands.

This graffitied 19th-century building was a prototype of European industrial architecture.

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

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

A grotesque collection of wax limbs depicting the symptoms of venereal disease.

This 135-year-old weather station studied the effects of the climate on human health.

Once a state-of-the-art tuberculosis treatment spa, these ruins are now ruled by paintball players.

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.

The unusual sculptures are believed to be powerful political symbols.

Everything from miniature biblical scenes to life-sized statues are almond-based at this sweet and nutty gallery.

Large, airy hallways hide within an impenetrable fortress that beckons urban explorers.