Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

The rocky remains of an ancient Greek forest.

This town named for the ancient God of War is home to fewer than a thousand people, but it's the birthplace of the Greek Revolution.

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

The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.

A cave network located at the southernmost tip of mainland Greece was once believed to be an entrance to Hades.

Thousands of rusting train cars have been slowly falling apart on the edge of Greece's second largest city.

Hideout of thieves, monks, and goat-footed gods.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

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

Cretean quarry suggests real-life site for ancient Greek myth of the man-eating Minotaur in his labyrinth.

A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Giant marble phalluses on the sacred island of antiquity.

A climbing route in the mountains of Italy’s Dolomites, built for soldiers during World War I.

A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.

Ancient cave tombs known as the "houses of fairies."

Nestled in the hills of Tuscany are gorgeous, multicolored hot springs.

Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.

Gorgeous views of Italian mountains and valleys form the backdrop of this unique open-air theater.

The abandoned ruins of a failed resort hide on this verdant, picture-perfect island.

A fascinating assortment of cave dwellings, medieval ruins, and sarcophagi are being devoured by the forest.