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

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

This historic structure has been used as a mosque, a barracks, a prison, a school, and a bakery.

This park boasts a unusual collection of curious monuments from around the world, from Micronesia to Antarctica.

Here once stood an opulent state guest house that symbolized the Westernization of Japan.

The mouldering manses of wealthy colonials still pock the streets of a Curaçao neighborhood.

After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.

This monument is a stark reminder of the horrors of the Zanzibar slave trade.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

This post-Ottoman era church in Athens was built by locals to serve the residents of Anafiotica

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

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

An ancient Greek monument and a Byzantine church coexist inside this cave.

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

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

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

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

Large collection from the 3rd millennium BCE.

A man's head is enshrined beneath a statue near the first building constructed for the modern Olympic Games.

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.

This little Greek plateau is home to thousands of rustic, white-sailed windmills.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.