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This black sand beach was crafted from volcanic explosions including the historic Minoan eruption.

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

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

The partially submerged ruins of a white marble quarry used in ancient Greece for over 1,200 years.

These sea caves are the source of Xigia Beach's distinct aroma.

This slumbering beast honors the Bavarian soldiers who died in Greece during a 19th-century typhoid outbreak.

This seaside sanctuary was once one of the most important religious sites for women in ancient Greece.

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

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

This 13th-century monastery chiseled into the side of a mountain is equipped with a bridge that can be lifted to protect against raids.

A Byzantine-era church hidden in a wooded area below the Acropolis.

A miniature desert appears out of nowhere on the lush isle of Lemnos, like something out of a Greek myth.

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

This open air archeological site houses almost as much wildlife as it does classical religious artifacts.

An ambiguous ambience emanates from this centuries old leprosy quarantine.

This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.

A small island with shimmering pink sands, home to loggerhead turtles and rare plants.

An abandoned Byzantine fortress and notorious prison.

This abandoned Greek island was the last active leper colony in Europe.

A little-known park with unusual, half-ruined structures and a mystical energy.

This town named for the ancient God of War is home to fewer than a thousand people, but it's the birthplace of the Greek Revolution.

The ruined doorway is a portal to the building's turbulent and torturous past.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

This secret coastal village is studded with pastel-colored houses all piled on top of one another.