A former military hospital is now used to study and preserve artifacts of the Acropolis.

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

This Ottoman-era Greek Orthodox Church was built to honor Agia Pareskevi, a Christian saint.

This abandoned shopping arcade has new life as an art installation.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

When construction began on this hotel, developers were surprised to find the ruins of an ancient civilization.

A memorial dedicated to a tragic event during the Axis occupation of Greece.

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

A pre-war mansion that survived the modernization of Athens.

The home of Greece’s national poet sits crumbling in the middle of a popular tourist district.

The only ancient site that remains on the south bank of the sacred Ilissos river.

The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.

Elaborate stone houses constructed from the ruins of war.

This historic Chinese church was relocated and revived as a museum that preserves and celebrates Chinese art, history, and culture.

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

This building displays the scars of the “Dekemvriana,” a dark time in modern Greek history.

An important example of architectural history slowly decays in the city center.

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

According to legend, this ancient column contains healing properties.

These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

This small museum once served as a royal hunting pavilion for King Otto Friedrich Ludwig.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

This Ottoman-era church is hidden amid a busy tourist area.