A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.

These sea caves are the source of Xigia Beach's distinct aroma.

This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.

This secret coastal village is studded with pastel-colored houses all piled on top of one another.

Scores of wax baby figurines add an unusual mood to this beautiful church on the Greek coast.

Swarms of dainty flying insects swarm into the Petaloudes Valley to get busy.

According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.

Cretean quarry suggests real-life site for ancient Greek myth of the man-eating Minotaur in his labyrinth.

This abandoned Greek island was the last active leper colony in Europe.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

A small island with shimmering pink sands, home to loggerhead turtles and rare plants.

The world’s largest permanent desert lake is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Drive past the giant fruit sculptures and up to the window for a menu of fruity treats.

Pull up and have a drink at a museum filled with hundreds of years worth of shipwreck artifacts.

Go inside a revolutionary, cage-less zoo where 70 species of monkeys roam free alongside their human visitors.

A dream-like maze full of strange art, surreal spaces, and fantasy landscapes to get lost in.

This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.

Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.

A market built atop boats is one of the few floating holiday markets in Europe.

Sail in for a ’dam good slice.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.