Places myklbrown Wants to Go

This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.

A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.

The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

The longest navigable underground river in the United States is home to countless blind and albino animals.

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

Public water fountains built during the Ottoman Era still stand throughout this seaside town.

The heads and relics of 179 monks slaughtered by pirates are on display within this Ceonobic Monastery.

These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.

Legend says it was constructed with the destroyed pillar of an ancient Greek Temple.

The ruins of this ancient fortification wall sit in the middle of a quiet, residential intersection.

Built by the Ancient Greeks, this chariot bridge is still in use today.

The site where hundreds of Greeks were tortured by the Nazi secret police is now a cosmetics store.

These artifacts were discovered during the construction of the airport, with some dating back to the Neolithic period.

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