Athens, Greece
Caves of Filopappou Hill
These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.
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Athens, Greece
These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.
Athens, Greece
This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.
Athens, Greece
Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.
Athens, Greece
A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.
Athens, Greece
This Byzantine Church was moved from Paris to Athens block by block.
Athens, Greece
This small 16th-century church in Athens is almost entirely surrounded by a modern building.
Athens, Greece
An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.
Athens, Greece
An ancient site that has revealed incredible artifacts including portions of the Themistoclean Wall.
Athens, Greece
This century-old, family-run bakery specializes in loukoumades, a Greek doughnut once served to ancient Olympians.
Athens, Greece
Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.
Athens, Greece
Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.
Arlington, Virginia
An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.
Washington, D.C.
D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.
Peachland, British Columbia
The large fjord lake is thought to be the home of "Ogopogo," a giant sea serpent.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.
Providence, Rhode Island
The origin of these small islands' sweet names is a local mystery.
Boston, Massachusetts
Interactive museum complete with costumed re-enactors and the only known surviving chest from the Boston Tea Party.
Boston, Massachusetts
This mosaic commemorates the oldest subway tunnel and station in the United States.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Bouncing, delightful, mechanical art at the MIT Museum.
Boston, Massachusetts
The history of the tea trade is told in bas-relief on this historic pair of Boston doors.
Newport, Rhode Island
You can spend the night as an honorary lighthouse keeper in this quaint, historic beacon.
Hopkinton, Massachusetts
A monument to the winner of the 1946 Boston Marathon, Greek runner Stylianos Kyriakides.
Boston, Massachusetts
A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.