Meteora, Greece

Meteora, Greece. "meteora" translates to "suspended in the air." Meteora is Greece's unique, stunning, and breathtaking site, featuring 14th century Eastern Orthodox monasteries atop towering sandstone pillars (60 million years old). There are six active monasteries built by monks setled on these "heavenly columns" from the 11th centuru onward. Meteora, a UNESCO site, is the backdrop of the 1981 James Bond movie "For Your Eyes Only".