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

This former mill comes to life during the Christmas season.

A former royal garden with lush surroundings in the heart of the city.

Τhis feline monument commemorates fallen soldiers on a field that saw many, many battles.

This stone tower was built to protect Crete from incoming pirates.

This fairytale-looking castle is a wonderful example of Greek neo-Gothic architecture

One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.

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

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

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

An abandoned Byzantine fortress and notorious prison.

After a catastrophic forest fire, a Greek artist transformed scorched tree trunks outside an old sanatorium into this haunting sculpture garden.

This wrecked ghost ship has been rusting on a Greek beach since the 1980s.

Ancient Greek oracle of the dead.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.

England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

Tiny museum with unusual specimens.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

These ruins of a sacred Ancient Greek temple stand next to a luxurious modern resort.

See how paper is made the old-fashioned way.