Archives: Atlas Obscuras

Suda Bay War Cemetery

Discover Suda Bay War Cemetery in Souda, Greece: 1,500 Commonwealth servicemen of World War II are buried or commemorated in this cemetery.

To Steki Tou Ilia

Discover To Steki Tou Ilia in Athens, Greece: Tear apart fatty, gently charred lamb chops with your bare hands.

Fatsio

Discover Fatsio in Athens, Greece: Since 1969, this restaurant has served up dishes typical of Istanbul's Greek diaspora.

Stani

The last traditional dairy bar in athens

Diporto

Discover Diporto in Athens, Greece: With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.

Kafeneio Oraia Ellas

Discover Kafeneio Oraia Ellas in Athens, Greece: Luminaries of all stripes have sipped strong Greek coffee at this cafe since 1839.

Panta Vrechei Canyon

Discover Panta Vrechei Canyon in Greece: A series of waterfalls create the illusion of perpetual rainfall in this hidden gorge.

Stoa Emporon

Discover Stoa Emporon in Athens, Greece: This abandoned shopping arcade has new life as an art installation.

Catacombs of Milos

Discover Catacombs of Milos in Milos, Greece: An intricate network of underground tombs carved into volcanic rock.

Street of the Knights

Discover Street of the Knights in Rhodes, Greece: One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

Yeni Camii

Discover Yeni Camii in Thessaloniki, Greece: This architecturally eclectic early-20th century mosque was built as a place of worship for the Islamic followers of a Jewish messiah.

Epta Piges (Seven Springs)

Discover Epta Piges (Seven Springs) in Archaggelos, Greece: A dark, narrow tunnel that leads to a charming lake and waterfall.

Lion of Kea

Discover Lion of Kea in Kea Kithnos, Greece: This smily stone feline is meant to represent a mythical lion that almost destroyed the island of Kea.

Windmills of Lasithi Plateau

Discover Windmills of Lasithi Plateau in Lasithi, Greece: This little Greek plateau is home to thousands of rustic, white-sailed windmills.

Entomological Museum of Volos

Discover Entomological Museum of Volos in Volos, Greece: This little-known, 35,000-specimen collection in Greece is a lepidopterist's dream.

Vatheia

Discover Vatheia in Laconia, Greece: The historic tower houses of this nearly abandoned Greek town have been compared to the spikes on an iguana's back.

Petrified Forest of Lesbos

Discover Petrified Forest of Lesbos in Lesbos Prefecture, Greece: The rocky remains of an ancient Greek forest.

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To represent a masterpiece of human creative genius. 261 ii
To exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design. 480 iii
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To be outstanding examples representing significant on-going ecological and biological processes in the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of plants and animals. 137 v
To be an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is representative of a culture (or cultures), or human interaction with the environment especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change. 172 vi
To be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance. (The Committee considers that this criterion should preferably be used in conjunction with other criteria). 256 vii
To contain superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance. 151 viii
To be outstanding examples representing major stages of earth's history, including the record of life, significant on-going geological processes in the development of landforms, or significant geomorphic or physiographic features. 98 x
To contain the most important and significant natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity, including those containing threatened species of outstanding universal value from the point of view of science or conservation. 168

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