Software company Epic Systems has created one of the strangest and largest workplaces of all time.

A closer look at this somewhat faded hotel by the Corinth Canal reveals the architectural undertones of a genius.

This pink watchtower served as the seat of the Greek government after independence from the Turks.

The heads and relics of 179 monks slaughtered by pirates are on display within this Ceonobic Monastery.

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

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

The burial place of one the greatest Arthurian authors, with the sword in the (grave)stone.

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

This lesser-visited World Heritage site in Athens boasts an impressive ensemble of medieval gold mosaics.

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

Underneath one of the region's most historic roads lies the home of Plato's successor.

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

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

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

A Byzantine church containing the holy remnants of three saints sits atop the site of an ancient temple.

An often overlooked ancient site in downtown Athens with substantial history (and nature).

Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

In the middle of a busy airport, a statue honoring the astronaut who told Houston that Apollo 13 had a problem.

This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.

It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."