This secret coastal village is studded with pastel-colored houses all piled on top of one another.

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

The hermits of Karoulia protect their asocial lifestyles by living on the vertical face of a treacherous precipice.

Swarms of dainty flying insects swarm into the Petaloudes Valley to get busy.

An alien landscape on the banks of the Aegean Sea.

Replicas of Apollo's leonine stone guard cats still line a sacred row in Greece.

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

Two churches shoot bottle rockets at each others' bell towers in an unusual Easter celebration.

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

Ancient Greek oracle of the dead.

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

The ruins of an abandoned medieval city where the last Byzantine emperor was crowned.

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

According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.

Giant marble phalluses on the sacred island of antiquity.

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

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.

A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

If you've ever wondered at which cycle of the moon you’re supposed to spread manure produced by your guinea pigs, this is the place for you.

A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.

Medieval torture techniques with a modern conscience.