Local lore says two enemy dragons live within these breathtaking mountain lakes.

One of the largest single-span stone-arch bridges in the Balkans looks like something straight out of a fairytale.

The history of Greece is illustrated through banknotes.

A scenic UNESCO site that doubles as a habitat for various forms of wildlife.

The ghost town where the villagers refuse to leave.

Ancient Greek oracle of the dead.

Dedicated to the god Dionysus, this theatre was used for both musical and theatrical performances.

This little-known, 35,000-specimen collection in Greece is a lepidopterist's dream.

Temple complex that once housed the famous statue of Nike.

A two thousand year old brothel uncovered in Northern Greece.

This collection of artifacts represents one family's mission to record the horrors of World War II inflicted on their hometown.

These ruins in Volvi were once at the intersection of the Eastern and Western Worlds.

This 13th-century monastery chiseled into the side of a mountain is equipped with a bridge that can be lifted to protect against raids.

The ruins of this monumental city founded by the first Roman Emperor are strangely overlooked by most travelers.

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

Some of the secrets of human origin are revealed at this museum.

According to legend, this cavern holds the passage that Persephone used to travel to and from the underworld.

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

Hideout of thieves, monks, and goat-footed gods.

A memorial dedicated to a tragic event during the Axis occupation of Greece.

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

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

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

A sprawling collection of books and manuscripts about ancient Greece that would have put their famed libraries to shame.