Of the main attractions of Olympos, none are quite as fascinating as the Chimera. These fires once burned so bright that ancient mariners used it as a landmark on their way around the Mediterranean.

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The Chimera was worshipped as a god in ancient times, but now it is just considered a scientific anomaly. This is a place where gas bubbles up from deep beneath the Earth and seeps out, catching fire once it makes contact with the air. Scientists think the gas is mostly methane, but no one knows for sure.

It is a strenuous climb through the dark to reach the Chimera, but once you see the flames up the mountain from below it is easy to complete the walk. It smells like sterno burning, and the rocks are just eternally lit with hissing flames. Standing under the stars in the dark, watching the side of the mountain ceaselessly burn, it is easy to see why people once thought this place was the work of the supernatural.