This ancient structure appears Roman, but was constructed during the 16th century and was utilized until 1911.

These abandoned salt flats are now a haven for wildlife.

This pink watchtower served as the seat of the Greek government after independence from the Turks.

The partially submerged ruins of a white marble quarry used in ancient Greece for over 1,200 years.

These sea caves are the source of Xigia Beach's distinct aroma.

A solemn reminder of the infamous World War II war crime that massacred almost all the men in a small Greek town.

The historic building has preserved human organs, unusual hexagrams, and scars from a political assassination.

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

This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’s immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.

Learn about the sweet, storied legacy of beekeeping in ancient Greece.

Overlooking the harbor is a beautiful neglected mansion guarded by two Egyptian sphinxes.

This little Greek plateau is home to thousands of rustic, white-sailed windmills.

This little-known, 35,000-specimen collection in Greece is a lepidopterist's dream.

This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.

The abandoned summer estate of the former Greek Royal Family.

A small island with shimmering pink sands, home to loggerhead turtles and rare plants.

The rocky remains of an ancient Greek forest.

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

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

One of the largest single-span stone-arch bridges in the Balkans looks like something straight out of a fairytale.

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

Local lore says two enemy dragons live within these breathtaking mountain lakes.

The ruins of this monumental city founded by the first Roman Emperor are strangely overlooked by most travelers.

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