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

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.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

A closer look at this somewhat faded hotel by the Corinth Canal reveals the architectural undertones of a genius.

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

A sprawling collection of books and manuscripts about ancient Greece that would have put their famed libraries to shame.

A crushed gate and giant bronze head serve as a reminder of Greece's fight for freedom.

This pink watchtower served as the seat of the Greek government after independence from the Turks.

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

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

This Byzantine Church was moved from Paris to Athens block by block.

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

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

This post-Ottoman era church in Athens was built by locals to serve the residents of Anafiotica

A unique housing complex born from the aftermath of the Greek Civil War.

Elaborate stone houses constructed from the ruins of war.

This graffitied 19th-century building was a prototype of European industrial architecture.

The ruins of this ancient fortification wall sit in the middle of a quiet, residential intersection.

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

150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.

Catch raucous live performances of traditional tunes at this old-school taverna.

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.