Places mawdsleyem Wants to Go

On moonless nights, it's said that you can still hear the church bell of a village that was swept out of the dunes and lost to the rising sea.

This enchanting hill is home to fairy lore and a sinister local mystery.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.

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

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

A man's head is enshrined beneath a statue near the first building constructed for the modern Olympic Games.

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

A crushed gate and giant bronze head serve as a reminder of Greece's fight for freedom.

This once architecturally advanced housing complex is now a haven for squatters that still bears the scars of war.

These ancient ruins hide in plain sight next to a dessert shop.

Savor sheep milk yogurt at the last of Athens' dairy bars.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

A re-purposed wooden sculpture, depicting one of Scotland's most beloved writer's amphibious creations.

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

A 200-year-old live oak on the banks of Lake Pontchartrain.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

A hurricane-stricken oak tree has been reborn as a beautiful chainsaw artwork.

A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.