An islet filled with wooden houses where the open sea meets a lagoon.

Underneath one of the region's most historic roads lies the home of Plato's successor.

This church combines Christian, Byzantine, and ancient Greek architectural elements.

Scores of wax baby figurines add an unusual mood to this beautiful church on the Greek coast.

The Greek War of Independence was declared at this medieval Byzantine sanctuary.

A crushed gate and giant bronze head serve as a reminder of Greece's fight for freedom.

This seaside sanctuary was once one of the most important religious sites for women in ancient Greece.

This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’s immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.

Only open for two days a year, this church links ancient Greek and modern Christian celebrations.

These sea caves are the source of Xigia Beach's distinct aroma.

These ruins of a sacred Ancient Greek temple stand next to a luxurious modern resort.

Step inside an ancient beehive tomb built for a mysterious cult hero.

A Byzantine-era church hidden in a wooded area below the Acropolis.

The oldest standing Byzantine church in Athens is tucked within a monastery in the middle of an upscale shopping district.

This ancient statue of Dionysus lies unfinished and abandoned in one of Greece's oldest quarries.

This striking sculpture of Icarus honors Greece's fallen flyers.

A miniature desert appears out of nowhere on the lush isle of Lemnos, like something out of a Greek myth.

This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.

Every spring, locals see the shadowy figures of a ghost army of slain Greek soldiers descend upon this ruined fort.

The historic tower houses of this nearly abandoned Greek town have been compared to the spikes on an iguana's back.

A small island with shimmering pink sands, home to loggerhead turtles and rare plants.

Ruins of a 13th-century fortress perched above a breathtaking Mediterranean bay.

This open air archeological site houses almost as much wildlife as it does classical religious artifacts.

A little-known park with unusual, half-ruined structures and a mystical energy.