Architectural Oddities in Greece

Past the megayachts in the hyper-modern marina of Vouliagmeni is a small, well-hidden chapel adorned with pebbles and maritime imagery.

A closer look at this somewhat faded hotel by the Corinth Canal reveals the architectural undertones of a genius.

The ruins of an ancient fortification wall sit in front of and underneath this boutique hotel.

A staircase made of gravestones leads up to this church built into a giant rock.

Preserved portions of Athens's ancient defenses are on display in a subterranean parking garage.

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

A little-known park with unusual, half-ruined structures and a mystical energy.

There are many Byzantine-era churches still standing in Athens, but this is the only one with a 2,500-year-old column rising through its roof.

This small 16th-century church in Athens is almost entirely surrounded by a modern building.

This Greek cinema was architecturally inspired by Mussolini's vision of a fascist Mediterranean utopia.

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

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