Laconia, Greece
Cape Matapan Caves
A cave network located at the southernmost tip of mainland Greece was once believed to be an entrance to Hades.
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Laconia, Greece
A cave network located at the southernmost tip of mainland Greece was once believed to be an entrance to Hades.
Mikonos, Greece
Replicas of Apollo's leonine stone guard cats still line a sacred row in Greece.
Mesopotamos, Greece
Ancient Greek oracle of the dead.
Penteli, Greece
Hideout of thieves, monks, and goat-footed gods.
Psichro, Greece
According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.
Chios, Greece
Two churches shoot bottle rockets at each others' bell towers in an unusual Easter celebration.
Moires, Greece
Cretean quarry suggests real-life site for ancient Greek myth of the man-eating Minotaur in his labyrinth.
Santorini, Greece
A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.
Delos, Greece
Giant marble phalluses on the sacred island of antiquity.
Athens, Greece
This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.
Andros, Greece
Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.
Argolis, Greece
This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.
Heraklion, Greece
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
Zakinthos, Greece
Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.
Greece
The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.
Greece
A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.
Kalabaka, Greece
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
Kyiv, Ukraine
A collection of miniature, symbolic sculptures hides in plain sight across Kyiv.
Prypiat, Ukraine
The dining hall that nourishes workers in Chornobyl's Exclusion Zone is also open to visitors.
Lviv, Ukraine
This street has over a half-dozen names, all at once.
Odessa, Ukraine
Padlocks cover this rickety footbridge with love.
Lviv, Ukraine
This unique Lady Liberty is one of the only examples of the figure sitting down.
Lviv, Ukraine
A peculiarly shaped brass sculpture hidden in a courtyard in central Lviv
Lviv, Ukraine
Monumental sculptures guard many of the graves, transforming this necropolis into an open-air fine art museum.