Places nocturnalhecate Wants to Go

This 11th-century Greek monastery has renowned mosaics and relics of a brutal past.

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

Temple complex that once housed the famous statue of Nike.

This quaint farm in the Peloponnese countryside hides an astonishing cache of antique curiosities.

A seaside castle complex that stood through centuries of conquests.

A series of waterfalls create the illusion of perpetual rainfall in this hidden gorge.

This sanctuary became synonymous with fear and terror in the ancient world.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

This little-known, 35,000-specimen collection in Greece is a lepidopterist's dream.

This open air archeological site houses almost as much wildlife as it does classical religious artifacts.

Dedicated to the god Dionysus, this theatre was used for both musical and theatrical performances.

The ruins of this monumental city founded by the first Roman Emperor are strangely overlooked by most travelers.

Ancient Greek oracle of the dead.

The Greek island's old British cemetery feels like a forgotten garden.

This Greek Orthodox church houses the mummified body of St. Spyridon.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

Some of the secrets of human origin are revealed at this museum.

Ruins of a church in a peaceful location overlooking fields.

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

The medieval legend behind this holy well was one of the inspirations behind "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.

Inside this church is an obscure piece of art carved by the famous Alice Liddell.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

An extraordinary collection of scientific instruments - and Einstein's chalkboard - inside the world's oldest purpose built museum building.