Places kosmostasis Wants to Go

Reaching this rock formation involves a hike through rocky rapids and springs where wild turtles reproduce.

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

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

Luminaries of all stripes have sipped strong Greek coffee at this cafe since 1839.

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

After a catastrophic forest fire, a Greek artist transformed scorched tree trunks outside an old sanatorium into this haunting sculpture garden.

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

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

According to legend, this ancient column contains healing properties.

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.

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

The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.

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

This Byzantine Church was moved from Paris to Athens block by block.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

A madman's personal garden filled with 1,000 sculpted heads.

Every Easter, a small Sicilian town builds a stunning cathedral out of bread.

Gorgeous views of Italian mountains and valleys form the backdrop of this unique open-air theater.

A geological bull's-eye visible from outer space.

An old spa town in the mountains of Romania where, according to legend, the great hero Hercules once bathed.

No one knows who built this strange cave of worship or exactly why.