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

Giant marble phalluses on the sacred island of antiquity.

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

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

A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.

This ancient hydrological marvel is now the base of a modern outdoor cinema.

The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.

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

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

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

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

Elaborate stone houses constructed from the ruins of war.

Nestled atop a wind-swept crag in the Scottish Highlands is a lonely memorial to a beloved hiker.

A trio of giant megalithic stones in the middle of a golf course.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland's second largest island emit an entrancing sound.

An ancient stone wall formed by lava that was a frequent stop during funeral marches.

Legend says a witch conjured the world's third largest whirlpool to protect Scotland from a nasty pirate.

The "Bridge Over the Atlantic" lets you cross the waterway in mere seconds.

Geodesic dome luxury retreat in the Scottish Highlands.