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There are many Byzantine-era churches still standing in Athens, but this is the only one with a 2,500-year-old column rising through its roof.

One of the greatest collections of coins in the world is housed in the former mansion of an archeological pioneer.

The secular incarnation of a religious meditation.

Learn about the sweet, storied legacy of beekeeping in ancient Greece.

What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.

This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.

A small island with shimmering pink sands, home to loggerhead turtles and rare plants.

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

Large collection from the 3rd millennium BCE.

The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.

A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.

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

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.