This field of half-buried stone crosses was the burial place of a sect of heretical gnostics.

Poseidon? No one seems to know.

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.

Swarms of dainty flying insects swarm into the Petaloudes Valley to get busy.

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

An alien landscape on the banks of the Aegean Sea.

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

Replicas of Apollo's leonine stone guard cats still line a sacred row in Greece.

This remarkable cave was discovered after a shepherd watched bees enter and exit through a small fissure.

Two churches shoot bottle rockets at each others' bell towers in an unusual Easter celebration.

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

A magnificent waterfall is also home to the remains of a Roman hydraulic engineering system.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

An alchemist's "magic door" stands in the middle of a Roman park.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

Giant, pink stuffed rabbit on an Italian mountain.

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.