Local lore says two enemy dragons live within these breathtaking mountain lakes.

This wrecked ghost ship has been rusting on a Greek beach since the 1980s.

The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.

An autonomous republic of Orthodox monks.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.

Two churches shoot bottle rockets at each others' bell towers in an unusual Easter celebration.

Hideout of thieves, monks, and goat-footed gods.

A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.

This remarkable cave was discovered after a shepherd watched bees enter and exit through a small fissure.

Cretean quarry suggests real-life site for ancient Greek myth of the man-eating Minotaur in his labyrinth.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

The ruins of an abandoned medieval city where the last Byzantine emperor was crowned.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.

This ancient hydrological marvel is now the base of a modern outdoor cinema.

The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.

Giant marble phalluses on the sacred island of antiquity.

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.