Jules Verne's Mysterious island ; [videorecording (DVD)] The Poseidon adventure.

Mysteriuos island: As famine and death ravage Richmond, VA, five northern Civil War POWs plan a daring escape by hijacking a hot air balloon. Drifting through the night, they wake to find themselves marooned on a desert island, but they're not alone. Littered with wreckage, the island is home to a cast of survivors who have been lost in space and time. Forced to defend themselves against vicious pirates, terrifying creatures and a volcano that's ready to blow, they must find a way to survive

Poseidon adventure: One of the best, although hardly a secret in summer, is the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, an easy and scenic bus ride along the rocky coast of Attica, and an ancient lookout post over the Aegean. If you prefer to be more sociable, Sounion beach gets busy for most of the summer, with a couple of seasonal tavernas grilling the octopus and uncorking the retsina. It was here that [Byron] exalted the joys of dashing "down yon cup of Samian wine". It's less than 40 miles back to the capital, but the metropolitan hassle seems much further away.