Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

One of the world's tallest, oldest, and most disgusting chocolate cascades.

Is this the most Portland place ever?

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

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

These ancient ruins hide in plain sight next to a dessert shop.

Public water fountains built during the Ottoman Era still stand throughout this seaside town.

Underneath one of the region's most historic roads lies the home of Plato's successor.

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

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

The ruins of an ancient fortification wall sit in front of and underneath this boutique hotel.

After being destroyed by two separate fires, this monastery is now home to a small zoo and relics from dozens of saints.

This black sand beach was crafted from volcanic explosions including the historic Minoan eruption.

This sixth-century church housed an icon with eyes so beautiful legend has it they inspired the name of a Greek city.

This quaint farm in the Peloponnese countryside hides an astonishing cache of antique curiosities.

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

Preserved portions of Athens's ancient defenses are on display in a subterranean parking garage.

Get hands on with the technological marvels of the Classical world.

Once the largest rope factory in Greece, this abandoned plant now stands like a ghost of industry past.