Places jethro247 Wants to Go

Scientists debate whether some of the earliest humans actually evolved here in Europe

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

Nestled in the hills of Crete, a local artist has created a wonderland of stone and terracotta sculptures.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

This little Greek plateau is home to thousands of rustic, white-sailed windmills.

This abandoned Greek island was the last active leper colony in Europe.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.

Live a night as a Byzantine King, with a minibar and private jacuzzi.

Hungarian mummies in beautiful painted coffins.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.

Discovered after draining a local pond, these ancient man-made caves are still a complete mystery.

Hidden within a Netherlands crater is a stone bed that lets those who lie in it see the sky as a curved surface.

Hidden away in a modern library are the remains of one of the 18th century's most celebrated wunderkammers.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

19th century tunnels burrowed under Liverpool.

The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.

Museum in a swimming pool where the water still flows.

An ancient ossuary in Rouen.

Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

A 200-year-old prison that now houses a peculiar crime museum.