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Kostas Gerampinis

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Exterior of Centre Pompidou

Paris, France

Centre Pompidou

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

Gustave Eiffel's Secret Apartment

Paris, France

Gustave Eiffel's Secret Apartment

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

Profondo Rosso, Rome.

Rome, Italy

Profondo Rosso

Italian horror legend Dario Argento’s own shop hides a sinister museum-dungeon in the basement.

MASP, Museu de Arte de São Paulo

São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo Pedestrian Signal Lights

The pedestrian traffic signals in Brazil's teeming metropolis light up with clues to nearby landmarks.

Museu de Arte de São Paulo

São Paulo, Brazil

Museu de Arte de São Paulo

This singular art museum in São Paulo is unique inside and out.

Rio de Janeiro Cathedral

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro Cathedral

This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.

Parque Lage

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Parque Lage

Beautiful public park off the beaten path and away from tourists.

Pittaki Street.
Permanently Closed

Athens, Greece

Pittaki Street

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

A large stone 3 and 2-story building with arched windows

Athens, Greece

Weiler Building

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

Asyrmatos

Athens, Greece

Asyrmatos Building

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

Side 6

Athens, Greece

The Blue Polykatoikia

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

Front of the church.

Kalamata, Greece

Church of the Virgin Mary

This sixth-century church housed an icon with eyes so beautiful legend has it they inspired the name of a Greek city.

'The Umbrellas'

Thessaloniki, Greece

'The Umbrellas'

One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.

First Ancient Theatre of Larissa

Larisa, Greece

First Ancient Theatre of Larissa

Dedicated to the god Dionysus, this theatre was used for both musical and theatrical performances.

Lobby 4

Athens, Greece

Ruins at Coco Mat Athens B.C. Hotel

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

Stoa Emporon

Athens, Greece

Stoa Emporon

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

Building front

Athens, Greece

Prosfygika

This once architecturally advanced housing complex is now a haven for squatters that still bears the scars of war.

The river bed of Eridanos at Monastiraki train station on November 7, 2019

Athens, Greece

Archaeological Site Inside Monastiraki Metro Station

View the ancient remains of buildings and the ancient "River of Hades" before hopping on a train.

Church of Agia Kyriaki

Athens, Greece

Church of Agia Kyriaki

A tiny Greek Orthodox church from the Ottoman era hides on a busy city street.

Monument of Lysicrates

Athens, Greece

Choragic Monument of Lysicrates

The only surviving choragic monument is a trophy awarded in 334 BC for the winning dramatic chorus.

The castle

Agrilos, Greece

Fairytale Castle of Agrili

A magical, if a bit tacky, 1960s castle conjures up medieval fairytales and Greek mythology.

Dionysus statue.

Naxos, Greece

Kouros of Apollonas

This ancient statue of Dionysus lies unfinished and abandoned in one of Greece's oldest quarries.

The Athens Polytechnic Monument

Athens, Greece

The Athens Polytechnic Monument

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

Front of building.

Athens, Greece

Korai 4

Scars of this building's past life as a violent prison still cover its walls.

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