With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.

There are many Byzantine-era churches still standing in Athens, but this is the only one with a 2,500-year-old column rising through its roof.

Savor sheep milk yogurt at the last of Athens' dairy bars.

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

A historic building houses one of the most important archaeological institutes in Europe.

Luminaries of all stripes have sipped strong Greek coffee at this cafe since 1839.

Legend says it was constructed with the destroyed pillar of an ancient Greek Temple.

Catch raucous live performances of traditional tunes at this old-school taverna.

A martyred saint built a nunnery and school for girls here known as the "Parthenon."

This church was constructed on the site where St. Philip the Apostle preached to the ancient Athenians.

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

This gem is often wrongly overshadowed by the larger, newer Metropolis church in Athens.

This small 16th-century church in Athens is almost entirely surrounded by a modern building.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.

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

The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.

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

An undeciphered text is inscribed on a mysterious stone slab.

Regal guardians to one of the biggest banks in the world, symbols of Hong Kong's history and resilience.

This 19th-century aqueduct provides insights into how water was supplied to Victoria on the island of Gozo before modern plumbing.

Despite the name, these small saltwater swimming pools have nothing to do with the Romans.

One of Malta’s most popular beaches features a seemingly out-of-place statue of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus.