Places Loec Wants to Go

This old medieval prison tower has been a site of astronomical research for more than 250 years.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

A century-old church is now a space museum with a treasure trove of Soviet space items.

Ukraine's oldest operating pharmacy now offers guests a fascinating walk through apothecary history.

Step inside an ancient beehive tomb built for a mysterious cult hero.

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

An alien landscape on the banks of the Aegean Sea.

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

Ancient Greek oracle of the dead.

Cretean quarry suggests real-life site for ancient Greek myth of the man-eating Minotaur in his labyrinth.

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

This huge metal monument is slowly being stripped to its concrete skeleton.

The remains of a sunken military ship wreck visible through clear water.

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

Local lore says two enemy dragons live within these breathtaking mountain lakes.

According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.

This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.

A small island with shimmering pink sands, home to loggerhead turtles and rare plants.

The rocky remains of an ancient Greek forest.

A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.

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

These sea caves are the source of Xigia Beach's distinct aroma.

An islet filled with wooden houses where the open sea meets a lagoon.

The nuns here cultivate silk to weave some of the finest scarves in the world.