Places LyricalSoul Wants to Go

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

These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.

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

This small museum once served as a royal hunting pavilion for King Otto Friedrich Ludwig.

The oldest standing Byzantine church in Athens is tucked within a monastery in the middle of an upscale shopping district.

A Byzantine-era church hidden in a wooded area below the Acropolis.

This gem is often wrongly overshadowed by the larger, newer Metropolis church in Athens.

The ruined doorway is a portal to the building's turbulent and torturous past.

This small 16th-century church in Athens is almost entirely surrounded by a modern building.

The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.

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

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

A Byzantine church containing the holy remnants of three saints sits atop the site of an ancient temple.

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.

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

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

Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

This Quebec estate is home to the elaborate gardens of a self-taught horticulturist.

A historic bridge no one is allowed to cross.

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.

This unusual building straddles two countries.

The entire length of the border is marked by a 20-foot-wide slash through the trees.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

The oldest candy store in England has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.