The historic tower houses of this nearly abandoned Greek town have been compared to the spikes on an iguana's back.

This town named for the ancient God of War is home to fewer than a thousand people, but it's the birthplace of the Greek Revolution.

The ruins of an abandoned medieval city where the last Byzantine emperor was crowned.

Built by the Ancient Greeks, this chariot bridge is still in use today.

This 18th-century former mosque held the first Hellenic Parliament.

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

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

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

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

These ancient ruins hide in plain sight next to a dessert shop.

The only surviving choragic monument is a trophy awarded in 334 BC for the winning dramatic chorus.

A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter.

This 19th-century performer's gravestone identifies her as "the smallest woman ever in this Kingdom."

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.

England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.

This Greek Orthodox church houses the mummified body of St. Spyridon.

This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.

This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.

A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.

Remarkable medieval wall paintings decorate this 12th-century, dog-friendly church.

A shrine to one of England's female saints in what is believed to be her former home.

The recreated ruins of a house designed to memorialize a World War I shelling on the town.

This historic castle was already in ruins by the 13th century.

The much-beloved mascot of a local museum.