Thira, Greece
With its whitewashed cottages perched on massive, sheer-drop cliffs overlooking a velvet blue volcanic caldera, Greece’s Santorini is one of those places that’s almost as beautiful from afar as it is from atop. Santorini got its look from a violent volcanic eruption about 3,500 years ago.
Black-sand beaches, crystal-clear waters and whitewashed villages that cling to volcanic cliffs make the island of Santorini a wonder to behold. Many visitors come to Santo...