These abandoned salt flats are now a haven for wildlife.

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

These sea caves are the source of Xigia Beach's distinct aroma.

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

A magical, if a bit tacky, 1960s castle conjures up medieval fairytales and Greek mythology.

This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’s immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.

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

A small island with shimmering pink sands, home to loggerhead turtles and rare plants.

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

An autonomous republic of Orthodox monks.

Cave on extinct volcano, once home to famous mathematician Pythagoras.

An alien landscape on the banks of the Aegean Sea.

A cave network located at the southernmost tip of mainland Greece was once believed to be an entrance to Hades.

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

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

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.

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

This "volcanic all-day restaurant" is right on the beach.

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

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

Learn about the sweet, storied legacy of beekeeping in ancient Greece.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.