This abandoned island off the Venetian coast has been a radical monastery, a political prison, and a secret Nazi base.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

Flying high over the small island of Zákynthos is a giant tribute to the mainland.

This ancient structure appears Roman, but was constructed during the 16th century and was utilized until 1911.

This "volcanic all-day restaurant" is right on the beach.

The partially submerged ruins of a white marble quarry used in ancient Greece for over 1,200 years.

A former factory serves as a shrine to the industry that sustained Santorini for decades.

A Byzantine church containing the holy remnants of three saints sits atop the site of an ancient temple.

These artifacts were discovered during the construction of the airport, with some dating back to the Neolithic period.

This black sand beach was crafted from volcanic explosions including the historic Minoan eruption.

This striking sculpture of Icarus honors Greece's fallen flyers.

Learn about the sweet, storied legacy of beekeeping in ancient Greece.

A small island with shimmering pink sands, home to loggerhead turtles and rare plants.

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

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

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.

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

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

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

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

Slum Settlement Filled With Mountains of Garbage.