Dating from the 18th century to today, this museum houses a collection of over 1,200 musical instruments.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

The ruined doorway is a portal to the building's turbulent and torturous past.

This historic structure has been used as a mosque, a barracks, a prison, a school, and a bakery.

This church was constructed on the site where St. Philip the Apostle preached to the ancient Athenians.

Catch raucous live performances of traditional tunes at this old-school taverna.

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.

With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.

A tiny Greek Orthodox church from the Ottoman era hides on a busy city street.

This Ottoman-era Greek Orthodox Church was built to honor Agia Pareskevi, a Christian saint.

An ancient site that has revealed incredible artifacts including portions of the Themistoclean Wall.

Savor sheep milk yogurt at the last of Athens' dairy bars.

Legend says it was constructed with the destroyed pillar of an ancient Greek Temple.

Luminaries of all stripes have sipped strong Greek coffee at this cafe since 1839.

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

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

The biologist's fossilized headstone was meant to reflect his love of nature. Its, ahem, unusual shape is probably just a coincidence.

A sense of bewilderment encounters visitors when they happen upon this former railway bridge.

This modest relic, with rich history as a strategic fort through multiple eras.

A stone, covered in metal, commemorating an event that happened somewhere else a thousand years ago.

One of the largest hills in New Forest.

This toothy tower topper commemorates a valuable shark that washed ashore nearby.

A commemorative plaque at the door pays tribute to an "American Patriot" known for his betrayal.

A recently restored substation that dates from 1875.