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This cave complex might provide a link between the Neolithic and the Classical Greek period.

A spectacular Neoclassical palace is home more than 15,000 artifacts and works of art.

The top of the holy mountain for the ancient Spartans looks like a pyramid—is it man-made or a natural phenomenon?

The alleged vampires after which these islets are named may have actually been plague victims.

An abandoned 6th-century monastery features a medieval map of the known world.

An intricate network of underground tombs carved into volcanic rock.

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

A series of waterfalls create the illusion of perpetual rainfall in this hidden gorge.

On top of a hill, this Catholic church overlooks the most Catholic island in Greece.

Τhis feline monument commemorates fallen soldiers on a field that saw many, many battles.

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

A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

Devilish masks, handicrafts, and pieces of old buildings create a snapshot of life in a historic Alpine region.

This mysterious cliffside carving of an ancient Hittite deity has baffled scholars for centuries.

Local lore says two enemy dragons live within these breathtaking mountain lakes.

A grotesque collection of wax limbs depicting the symptoms of venereal disease.

The abandoned summer estate of the former Greek Royal Family.

A lonely medieval monastery on an uninhabited island.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

The Greek island's old British cemetery feels like a forgotten garden.

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.