Places plt4000 Wants to Go

This historic hotel preserves many treasures from its heyday hosting passengers on the Orient Express.

This shuttered power plant is now Turkey's first industrial archaeology museum.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

Luminaries of all stripes have sipped strong Greek coffee at this cafe since 1839.

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

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

Get hands on with the technological marvels of the Classical world.

This "volcanic all-day restaurant" is right on the beach.

This small chapel holds the mummified heart of one of the heroes of the Greek Revolution.

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

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

Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.

This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’ immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.

One of the largest single-span stone-arch bridges in the Balkans looks like something straight out of a fairytale.

Two churches shoot bottle rockets at each others' bell towers in an unusual Easter celebration.

Poseidon? No one seems to know.

The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.

An alien landscape on the banks of the Aegean Sea.

Ancient Greek oracle of the dead.

A cave network located at the southernmost tip of mainland Greece was once believed to be an entrance to Hades.

This remarkable cave was discovered after a shepherd watched bees enter and exit through a small fissure.

This ancient hydrological marvel is now the base of a modern outdoor cinema.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.