Athens, Greece
Wax Museum of Andreas Syggros
A grotesque collection of wax limbs depicting the symptoms of venereal disease.
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Athens, Greece
A grotesque collection of wax limbs depicting the symptoms of venereal disease.
Athens, Greece
This once architecturally advanced housing complex is now a haven for squatters that still bears the scars of war.
Kesariani, Greece
A memorial dedicated to a tragic event during the Axis occupation of Greece.
Athens, Greece
The ruins of this ancient fortification wall sit in the middle of a quiet, residential intersection.
Athens, Greece
This graffitied 19th-century building was a prototype of European industrial architecture.
Athens, Greece
Tear apart fatty, gently charred lamb chops with your bare hands.
Athens, Greece
Elaborate stone houses constructed from the ruins of war.
Athens, Greece
A unique housing complex born from the aftermath of the Greek Civil War.
Athens, Greece
Rest stops along this pathway offer some of the best views of the Acropolis of Athens.
Athens, Greece
The site where the summer solstice helped ancient Greeks sync the lunar and solar calendars.
Athens, Greece
A Byzantine-era church hidden in a wooded area below the Acropolis.
Athens, Greece
These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.
Athens, Greece
The burial place of one the greatest Arthurian authors, with the sword in the (grave)stone.
Vouliagmeni, Greece
These ruins of a sacred Ancient Greek temple stand next to a luxurious modern resort.
Vouliagmeni, Greece
Past the megayachts in the hyper-modern marina of Vouliagmeni is a small, well-hidden chapel adorned with pebbles and maritime imagery.
Athens, Greece
Underneath one of the region's most historic roads lies the home of Plato's successor.
Athens, Greece
A former military hospital is now used to study and preserve artifacts of the Acropolis.
Athens, Greece
A preserved portion of an ancient Athens barrier is displayed in a hotel basement.
Athens, Greece
According to legend, this ancient column contains healing properties.
Athens, Greece
This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.
Athens, Greece
The ruins of an ancient mansion sits in front of and underneath a contemporary art gallery.
Athens, Greece
When construction began on this hotel, developers were surprised to find the ruins of an ancient civilization.
Athens, Greece
The ruins of an ancient fortification wall sit in front of and underneath this boutique hotel.
Athens, Greece
This Byzantine Church was moved from Paris to Athens block by block.