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

Dedicated to the god Dionysus, this theatre was used for both musical and theatrical performances.

This "volcanic all-day restaurant" is right on the beach.

This church combines Christian, Byzantine, and ancient Greek architectural elements.

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

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

This fairytale-looking castle is a wonderful example of Greek neo-Gothic architecture

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

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

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

This beehive tomb built for royalty sat hidden for over 3,000 years.

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

The historic tower houses of this nearly abandoned Greek town have been compared to the spikes on an iguana's back.

The abandoned summer estate of the former Greek Royal Family.

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

This 13th-century monastery chiseled into the side of a mountain is equipped with a bridge that can be lifted to protect against raids.

This open air archeological site houses almost as much wildlife as it does classical religious artifacts.

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

The ghost town where the villagers refuse to leave.

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

This abandoned Greek island was the last active leper colony in Europe.

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

A little-known park with unusual, half-ruined structures and a mystical energy.

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