150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.

These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.

This building served as the first customs house in modern Greece.

This building was once the most magnificent mansion in Nafplio.

A historic building houses one of the most important archaeological institutes in Europe.

These ancient ruins hide in plain sight next to a dessert shop.

This small museum once served as a royal hunting pavilion for King Otto Friedrich Ludwig.

Public water fountains built during the Ottoman Era still stand throughout this seaside town.

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

This church is dedicated to the patron saint of seafarers.

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

A tiny Greek Orthodox church from the Ottoman era hides on a busy city street.

This 11th-century Greek monastery has renowned mosaics and relics of a brutal past.

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

An often overlooked ancient site in downtown Athens with substantial history (and nature).

Modernist design and funerary customs meet Spartan traditions in this one-of-a-kind graveyard.

A closer look at this somewhat faded hotel by the Corinth Canal reveals the architectural undertones of a genius.

1,500 Commonwealth servicemen of World War II are buried or commemorated in this cemetery.

The heads and relics of 179 monks slaughtered by pirates are on display within this Ceonobic Monastery.

Τhis feline monument commemorates fallen soldiers on a field that saw many, many battles.

A somber memorial at the site where hundreds of prisoners and civilians were executed in the aftermath of World War II.

The ruins of an ancient fortification wall sit in front of and underneath this boutique hotel.

After being destroyed by two separate fires, this monastery is now home to a small zoo and relics from dozens of saints.

The ruins of this ancient fortification wall sit in the middle of a quiet, residential intersection.