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The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.

This 15th-century island fortress later served as home to the executioners no one wanted to live near.

Overlooking the harbor is a beautiful neglected mansion guarded by two Egyptian sphinxes.

This sanctuary became synonymous with fear and terror in the ancient world.

According to legend, this cavern holds the passage that Persephone used to travel to and from the underworld.

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

Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.

The oldest standing Byzantine church in Athens is tucked within a monastery in the middle of an upscale shopping district.

A preserved portion of an ancient Athens barrier is displayed in a hotel basement.

According to legend, this ancient column contains healing properties.

These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.

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

A former royal garden with lush surroundings in the heart of the city.

The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.

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

An ancient Greek monument and a Byzantine church coexist inside this cave.

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

This ancient hydrological marvel is now the base of a modern outdoor cinema.

Tear apart fatty, gently charred lamb chops with your bare hands.

The site where hundreds of Greeks were tortured by the Nazi secret police is now a cosmetics store.

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

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

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