Places Oops3ggs Wants to Go

An intricate network of underground tombs carved into volcanic rock.

Step inside an ancient beehive tomb built for a mysterious cult hero.

A magical, if a bit tacky, 1960s castle conjures up medieval fairytales and Greek mythology.

A dark, narrow tunnel that leads to a charming lake and waterfall.

View the ancient remains of buildings and the ancient "River of Hades" before hopping on a train.

This ancient statue of Dionysus lies unfinished and abandoned in one of Greece's oldest quarries.

The historic tower houses of this nearly abandoned Greek town have been compared to the spikes on an iguana's back.

This black sand beach was crafted from volcanic explosions including the historic Minoan eruption.

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

Every spring, locals see the shadowy figures of a ghost army of slain Greek soldiers descend upon this ruined fort.

The rocky remains of an ancient Greek forest.

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

This seaside sanctuary was once one of the most important religious sites for women in ancient Greece.

Ruins of a 13th-century fortress perched above a breathtaking Mediterranean bay.

According to legend, this cavern holds the passage that Persephone used to travel to and from the underworld.

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

A sprawling collection of books and manuscripts about ancient Greece that would have put their famed libraries to shame.

These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.

Temple complex that once housed the famous statue of Nike.

This town named for the ancient God of War is home to fewer than a thousand people, but it's the birthplace of the Greek Revolution.

The ghost town where the villagers refuse to leave.

The hermits of Karoulia protect their asocial lifestyles by living on the vertical face of a treacherous precipice.

This 15th-century island fortress later served as home to the executioners no one wanted to live near.

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.