The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Giant marble phalluses on the sacred island of antiquity.

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.

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

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

The ruins of this monumental city founded by the first Roman Emperor are strangely overlooked by most travelers.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

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

Overlooking the harbor is a beautiful neglected mansion guarded by two Egyptian sphinxes.

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

Built by the Ancient Greeks, this chariot bridge is still in use today.

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

One of the largest single-span stone-arch bridges in the Balkans looks like something straight out of a fairytale.

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

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

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

A staircase made of gravestones leads up to this church built into a giant rock.

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

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

According to legend, this cavern holds the passage that Persephone used to travel to and from the underworld.

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

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

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