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

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

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

Elaborate stone houses constructed from the ruins of war.

This lesser-visited World Heritage site in Athens boasts an impressive ensemble of medieval gold mosaics.

Since 1969, this restaurant has served up dishes typical of Istanbul's Greek diaspora.

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

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

The Lobotesis family has been baking some of the best savory pies in Athens since 1910.

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

This century-old, family-run bakery specializes in loukoumades, a Greek doughnut once served to ancient Olympians.

An often overlooked ancient site in downtown Athens with substantial history (and nature).

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

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

Thousands of rusting train cars have been slowly falling apart on the edge of Greece's second largest city.

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

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

Amazing collection of over 2,000 live birds from around the world, many of which are rare or endangered.

Between 1930 and 1946, a tobacco farmer laid his beloved horses and mules to rest in this small patch of pine forest.

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.

This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.