North Charleston, South Carolina
H.L. Hunley Submarine
This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.
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North Charleston, South Carolina
This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.
Johns Island, South Carolina
One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.
Athens, Greece
These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.
Milos, Greece
An intricate network of underground tombs carved into volcanic rock.
Athens, Greece
The ruins of an ancient fortification wall sit in front of and underneath this boutique hotel.
Koroni, Greece
These sea caves are the source of Xigia Beach's distinct aroma.
Kea Kithnos, Greece
This smily stone feline is meant to represent a mythical lion that almost destroyed the island of Kea.
Acharnes, Greece
This beehive tomb built for royalty sat hidden for over 3,000 years.
Athens, Greece
A preserved portion of an ancient Athens barrier is displayed in a hotel basement.
Paleopoli, Greece
Temple complex that once housed the famous statue of Nike.
Kleitoria, Greece
This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’ immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.
Preveza, Greece
The ruins of this monumental city founded by the first Roman Emperor are strangely overlooked by most travelers.
Athens, Greece
Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.
Ano Vouves, Greece
The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.
Thessaloniki, Greece
These ruins in Volvi were once at the intersection of the Eastern and Western Worlds.
Agion Oros, Greece
An autonomous republic of Orthodox monks.
Athens, Greece
Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.
Psichro, Greece
According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.
Delos, Greece
Giant marble phalluses on the sacred island of antiquity.
Thira, Greece
A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.
Greece
A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.
Andros, Greece
Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.
Mikonos, Greece
Replicas of Apollo's leonine stone guard cats still line a sacred row in Greece.