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The Sobreiro Monumental (Monumental Cork Oak)

For more than two centuries, the canopy of this venerable tree has been a haven for songbirds and lovers.

Sydney Rose

Added by Sydney Rose

São Jorge, Portugal

Fajãs of São Jorge

Bits of flat terrain surrounded by cliffs make one of the most beautiful landscapes in the Azores.

Added by afonsoconefrey

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Berezovsky Mammoth

One of the most well-preserved mammoth specimens in the world.

ahvenas

Added by ahvenas

Pittaki Street

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

leiris

Added by leiris

Temple of Artemis Agrotera

The only ancient site that remains on the south bank of the sacred Ilissos river.

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Ritual of Periarosis Column

According to legend, this ancient column contains healing properties.

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Nea Moni

This 11th-century Greek monastery has renowned mosaics and relics of a brutal past.

SamM

Botanical Museum of the National Garden

This small museum once served as a royal hunting pavilion for King Otto Friedrich Ludwig.

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St. John Around the Column

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.

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Divani Palace Acropolis Fortification Wall

A preserved portion of an ancient Athens barrier is displayed in a hotel basement.

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Numismatic Museum of Athens

One of the greatest collections of coins in the world is housed in the former mansion of an archeological pioneer.

Fred Cherrygarden

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Zappeion

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

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Church of Agios Dimitrios Loumbardiaris (Saint Demetrius the Bombardier)

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

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The Olive Tree of the Acropolis

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

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Wax Museum of Andreas Syggros

A grotesque collection of wax limbs depicting the symptoms of venereal disease.

Aika

Pyrgi

This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.

SamM

Theatre of Dionysus

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

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art

Large collection from the 3rd millennium BCE.

Dromeas (The Runner)

A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.

Aika

First Cemetery of Athens

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

Aika

Anafiotika

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

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Tower of the Winds

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

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Magic Sphere of Helios

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

Aika

Lycabettus Funicular

The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.

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