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Dion, Greece

Dion Archaeological Park

This open air archeological site houses almost as much wildlife as it does classical religious artifacts.
Added by AliceSharpless
Heraklion, Greece

Phaistos Disc

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.
serflac Added by serflac
Agion Oros, Greece

Hermitages of Karoulia

The hermits of Karoulia protect their asocial lifestyles by living on the vertical face of a treacherous precipice.
stkaratzas Added by stkaratzas
Athens, Greece

Magic Sphere of Helios

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.
Aika Added by Aika
Corfu, Greece

Perithia at Corfu

The ghost town where the villagers refuse to leave.
Kristo Pantera Added by Kristo Pantera
Lemnos, Greece

Volcanic Rocks of Lemnos

An alien landscape on the banks of the Aegean Sea.
Kristo Pantera Added by Kristo Pantera
Agion Oros, Greece

Mount Athos

An autonomous republic of Orthodox monks.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Samos Prefecture, Greece

Pythagoras Cave

Cave on extinct volcano, once home to famous mathematician Pythagoras.
anhie Added by anhie
Thessaloniki, Greece

Thessaloniki Train Cemetery

Thousands of rusting train cars have been slowly falling apart on the edge of Greece's second largest city.
hrnick Added by hrnick
Arcadia, Greece

St. Theodora's Chapel

Seventeen oak trees sprout from the roof and walls of this tiny chapel without any visual evidence of roots.
stkaratzas Added by stkaratzas
Mesopotamos, Greece

Necromanteion of Ephyra

Ancient Greek oracle of the dead.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Santorini, Greece

Prehistoric Town of Akrotiri

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.
urvijabanerji Added by urvijabanerji
Zakinthos, Greece

Navagio Beach

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.
Grubor Added by Grubor
Kalabaka, Greece

Meteora

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Athens, Greece

Antikythera Mechanism

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.
Trevor Added by Trevor
Chedglow, England

Colin's Barn

Colin Stokes "got a bit carried away" and built a castle that looks like something out of Tolkien.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Arcozelo, Portugal

Capela do Senhor da Pedra

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.
littlebrumble Added by littlebrumble
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Saint Maria Adelaide

An honorary saint of the people, Maria Adelaide became an incorrupt corpse, the clothes intact, exhaling “a strong scent of roses.”
Added by annaraffaella
Wamba, Spain

Wamba Ossuary

One of the largest ossuaries in Spain is packed from floor to ceiling with bones.
SamM Added by SamM
Baiona, Spain

J-4 Abandoned Coastal Artillery

This abandoned naval battery stood at the ready as recently as the 1980s.
pvfizor Added by pvfizor
Moreira do Rei, Portugal

Stone House

A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.
serflac Added by serflac
Asturias, Spain

Holy Cave of Covadonga

A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.
LeahBee Added by LeahBee
Asturias, Spain

Villa Excelsior

An abandoned Indian-inspired mansion.
serflac Added by serflac
Portugal

Drowned Village of Vilarinho da Furna

A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.
serflac Added by serflac