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

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

The abandoned summer estate of the former Greek Royal Family.

Ancient Greek oracle of the dead.

A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.

According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.

Every spring, locals see the shadowy figures of a ghost army of slain Greek soldiers descend upon this ruined fort.

1,500 Commonwealth servicemen of World War II are buried or commemorated in this cemetery.

Cave on extinct volcano, once home to famous mathematician Pythagoras.

Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.

This smily stone feline is meant to represent a mythical lion that almost destroyed the island of Kea.

The secular incarnation of a religious meditation.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.

A sprawling collection of books and manuscripts about ancient Greece that would have put their famed libraries to shame.

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

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

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

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments.

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

A Beaux-Arts triumph set to become Ford's innovation campus

Glass and concrete building designed by Albert Kahn.

The concrete shell of an industry giant remains as a playground for graffiti artists, auto scrappers, and paintball warriors.