This small chapel holds the mummified heart of one of the heroes of the Greek Revolution.

This fairytale-looking castle is a wonderful example of Greek neo-Gothic architecture

Legend says it was constructed with the destroyed pillar of an ancient Greek Temple.

This black sand beach was crafted from volcanic explosions including the historic Minoan eruption.

This sixth-century church housed an icon with eyes so beautiful legend has it they inspired the name of a Greek city.

An artistic melting pot inside an old roadside inn from the Ottoman era.

A former factory serves as a shrine to the industry that sustained Santorini for decades.

This ancient structure appears Roman, but was constructed during the 16th century and was utilized until 1911.

This quaint farm in the Peloponnese countryside hides an astonishing cache of antique curiosities.

This 18th-century former mosque held the first Hellenic Parliament.

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

These abandoned salt flats are now a haven for wildlife.

One of the greatest collections of coins in the world is housed in the former mansion of an archeological pioneer.

This once architecturally advanced housing complex is now a haven for squatters that still bears the scars of war.

This Greek cinema was architecturally inspired by Mussolini's vision of a fascist Mediterranean utopia.

A seaside castle complex that stood through centuries of conquests.

Preserved portions of Athens's ancient defenses are on display in a subterranean parking garage.

A Byzantine church containing the holy remnants of three saints sits atop the site of an ancient temple.

Get hands on with the technological marvels of the Classical world.

Once the largest rope factory in Greece, this abandoned plant now stands like a ghost of industry past.

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

The ruins of an ancient mansion sits in front of and underneath a contemporary art gallery.

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

A man's head is enshrined beneath a statue near the first building constructed for the modern Olympic Games.