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

This gem is often wrongly overshadowed by the larger, newer Metropolis church in Athens.

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.

Large collection from the 3rd millennium BCE.

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

Poseidon? No one seems to know.

Possibly the oldest masonry dam in all of Europe.

In this coastal town, the time-honored tradition of reenacting the struggle between the Christians and Moors includes the arrival of the Moorish fleet.

Fascinating exhibits of prehistoric and ancient artifacts displayed with a uniquely modern touch.

This elaborately decorated wall is an homage to the history, beauty and lore of the palm tree.

A significant cache of prehistoric valuables is on display in an unassuming museum tucked inside a town hall.

An abandoned socialist utopia built in the late 19th century.

A celebration of solstice followed by a fiery purging of evils.

A well-restored ancient archaeology site gives a real feel for life during the Roman age.

This 47-story "M" needed 20 years to be completed