Places JonAkzar Wants to Go

This ancient hydrological marvel is now the base of a modern outdoor cinema.

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.

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

Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

This stately palace, first built in the 16th century, was converted into a prison in 1830.

One of the best-preserved modern fortresses was part of a pivotal moment in the Italian Risorgimento.

Just one of the Italian corridors vying for the title of the country's narrowest.

Among the busts of heroes of the Roman Republic of 1849, there is also a statue of a boy and his dog.

These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.

An abandoned building that once tightened a power line that stretched across Messina Strait.

This seventh-century fortification marked the western border of the Lombard duchy of Spoleto.

One of the tallest bell towers in Italy plays a particular melody at just two times each day.

Five painted skeletons are hiding behind a church in this tiny village in the Italian Alps.

This house certainly has a unique decor.

Six paintings reminding you that death is integral part of everyday life.

Meet the oldest inhabitants of this Italian hamlet, a series of oddly preserved mummies.

A devastating landslide accidentally created this tourist hotspot.

This 1st-century CE Roman bath sits under a carpark.

A stately castle in the northern Italian countryside has been restored after years of neglect.