The floating gallery illuminates the heart of Québec City's arts district.

A 400-square foot model of historic Quebec is the playing field for a state of the art light and sound show.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

This abandoned shopping arcade has new life as an art installation.

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

A tiny Greek Orthodox church from the Ottoman era hides on a busy city street.

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

According to legend, this ancient column contains healing properties.

When construction began on this hotel, developers were surprised to find the ruins of an ancient civilization.

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

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.

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

This historic structure has been used as a mosque, a barracks, a prison, a school, and a bakery.

A crushed gate and giant bronze head serve as a reminder of Greece's fight for freedom.

Scars of this building's past life as a violent prison still cover its walls.

The site where hundreds of Greeks were tortured by the Nazi secret police is now a cosmetics store.

One of the greatest collections of coins in the world is housed in the former mansion of an archeological pioneer.

This graffitied 19th-century building was a prototype of European industrial architecture.

This small museum once served as a royal hunting pavilion for King Otto Friedrich Ludwig.

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

A man's head is enshrined beneath a statue near the first building constructed for the modern Olympic Games.