A miniature desert appears out of nowhere on the lush isle of Lemnos, like something out of a Greek myth.

Ruins of a 13th-century fortress perched above a breathtaking Mediterranean bay.

The oldest standing Byzantine church in Athens is tucked within a monastery in the middle of an upscale shopping district.

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

These ruins in Volvi were once at the intersection of the Eastern and Western Worlds.

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

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

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

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

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

Giant marble phalluses on the sacred island of antiquity.

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

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