Places kcapon3 Wants to Go

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

A series of waterfalls create the illusion of perpetual rainfall in this hidden gorge.

An intricate network of underground tombs carved into volcanic rock.

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

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

View the ancient remains of buildings and the ancient "River of Hades" before hopping on a train.

This seaside sanctuary was once one of the most important religious sites for women in ancient Greece.

Ruins of a 13th-century fortress perched above a breathtaking Mediterranean bay.

Temple complex that once housed the famous statue of Nike.

An often overlooked ancient site in downtown Athens with substantial history (and nature).

An abandoned Byzantine fortress and notorious prison.

These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.

This 13th-century monastery chiseled into the side of a mountain is equipped with a bridge that can be lifted to protect against raids.

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

A little-known park with unusual, half-ruined structures and a mystical energy.

These ruins in Volvi were once at the intersection of the Eastern and Western Worlds.

One of the largest single-span stone-arch bridges in the Balkans looks like something straight out of a fairytale.

This wrecked ghost ship has been rusting on a Greek beach since the 1980s.

A cave network located at the southernmost tip of mainland Greece was once believed to be an entrance to Hades.

Hideout of thieves, monks, and goat-footed gods.

Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.

Thousands of rusting train cars have been slowly falling apart on the edge of Greece's second largest city.

This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’ immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.

Replicas of Apollo's leonine stone guard cats still line a sacred row in Greece.