Places helenthemelon25 Wants to Go

There are many Byzantine-era churches still standing in Athens, but this is the only one with a 2,500-year-old column rising through its roof.

A tiny Greek Orthodox church from the Ottoman era hides on a busy city street.

Since 1969, this restaurant has served up dishes typical of Istanbul's Greek diaspora.

A preserved portion of an ancient Athens barrier is displayed in a hotel basement.

A Byzantine church containing the holy remnants of three saints sits atop the site of an ancient temple.

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

Catch raucous live performances of traditional tunes at this old-school taverna.

This historic structure has been used as a mosque, a barracks, a prison, a school, and a bakery.

According to legend, this ancient column contains healing properties.

The Lobotesis family has been baking some of the best savory pies in Athens since 1910.

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.

This small museum once served as a royal hunting pavilion for King Otto Friedrich Ludwig.

These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.

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

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.

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

Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.

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

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

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

This giant sculpture recalls a famous passage from “Alice in Wonderland.”

Formally known as American Statesmanship Park, this roadside collection of eighteen-foot presidential busts and Texas statesmen is located only minutes away from the former studio of Houston sculptor David Adickes.

A tomb with a window to ensure the interred wasn't buried alive.