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A magical, if a bit tacky, 1960s castle conjures up medieval fairytales and Greek mythology.

Ruins of a 13th-century fortress perched above a breathtaking Mediterranean bay.

The ruins of an abandoned medieval city where the last Byzantine emperor was crowned.

This sixth-century church housed an icon with eyes so beautiful legend has it they inspired the name of a Greek city.

The Greek War of Independence was declared at this medieval Byzantine sanctuary.

A somber memorial at the site where hundreds of prisoners and civilians were executed in the aftermath of World War II.

Seventeen oak trees sprout from the roof and walls of this tiny chapel without any visual evidence of roots.

This secluded bay on the island of Poros is a magnificent snorkelling site with an archaeological secret.

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

A cave network located at the southernmost tip of mainland Greece was once believed to be an entrance to Hades.

The historic tower houses of this nearly abandoned Greek town have been compared to the spikes on an iguana's back.

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

This town named for the ancient God of War is home to fewer than a thousand people, but it's the birthplace of the Greek Revolution.

This wrecked ghost ship has been rusting on a Greek beach since the 1980s.

This remarkable cave was discovered after a shepherd watched bees enter and exit through a small fissure.

This church combines Christian, Byzantine, and ancient Greek architectural elements.

This slumbering beast honors the Bavarian soldiers who died in Greece during a 19th-century typhoid outbreak.

This building was once the most magnificent mansion in Nafplio.

Public water fountains built during the Ottoman Era still stand throughout this seaside town.

This 18th-century former mosque held the first Hellenic Parliament.

The historic building has preserved human organs, unusual hexagrams, and scars from a political assassination.

This church is dedicated to the patron saint of seafarers.

This building served as the first customs house in modern Greece.

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