A stunning mosque owes its design to an Ottoman ruler nicknamed "the Butcher."

Tel Aviv's popular neighborhood went though endless waves of transformation.

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

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

This old KLM airplane cut into three parts was transformed into an eclectic airport gift shop.

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

This once architecturally advanced housing complex is now a haven for squatters that still bears the scars of war.

A grotesque collection of wax limbs depicting the symptoms of venereal disease.

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

According to legend, this cavern holds the passage that Persephone used to travel to and from the underworld.

Only open for two days a year, this church links ancient Greek and modern Christian celebrations.

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

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Elaborate stone houses constructed from the ruins of war.

A unique housing complex born from the aftermath of the Greek Civil War.

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

A memorial dedicated to a tragic event during the Axis occupation of Greece.

This small chapel holds the mummified heart of one of the heroes of the Greek Revolution.

Large collection from the 3rd millennium BCE.

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

This Byzantine Church was moved from Paris to Athens block by block.

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

These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.

The ruins of an ancient mansion sits in front of and underneath a contemporary art gallery.