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

These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.

The only surviving choragic monument is a trophy awarded in 334 BC for the winning dramatic chorus.

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

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

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

A preserved portion of an ancient Athens barrier is displayed in a hotel basement.

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

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

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

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

A sprawling collection of books and manuscripts about ancient Greece that would have put their famed libraries to shame.

The ruined doorway is a portal to the building's turbulent and torturous past.

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.

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

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

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

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

Large collection from the 3rd millennium BCE.

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

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

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

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

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