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

These artifacts were discovered during the construction of the airport, with some dating back to the Neolithic period.

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

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

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

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

Flying high over the small island of Zákynthos is a giant tribute to the mainland.

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.

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

One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.

Dedicated to the god Dionysus, this theatre was used for both musical and theatrical performances.

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

What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.

This 15th-century island fortress later served as home to the executioners no one wanted to live near.

Seventeen oak trees sprout from the roof and walls of this tiny chapel without any visual evidence of roots.

This wrecked ghost ship has been rusting on a Greek beach since the 1980s.

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

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

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

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

There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.