Places mikkitta Wants to Go

A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.

This lesser-visited World Heritage site in Athens boasts an impressive ensemble of medieval gold mosaics.

A former military hospital is now used to study and preserve artifacts of the Acropolis.

An ancient Greek monument and a Byzantine church coexist inside this cave.

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

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

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

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.

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

A century-old prison in the heart of Vilnius is now a lively bar, dance club, and artist residency.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

This castle resides in a valley known for immense bloodshed during the Middle Ages.

This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.

In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.

For six months of the year, three giant mirrors direct a pool of sunshine onto this otherwise occluded town.

The largest cave in Northern Europe.