A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.

A collection of historic buildings in central Birmingham blend seamlessly into the cityscape but have an interesting story to tell.

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

The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.

A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.

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

The star-studded street honors the city's most notable Brummies.

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

According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.

View the ancient remains of buildings and the ancient "River of Hades" before hopping on a train.

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

This building displays the scars of the “Dekemvriana,” a dark time in modern Greek history.

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

Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.

This striking sculpture of Icarus honors Greece's fallen flyers.

The oldest standing Byzantine church in Athens is tucked within a monastery in the middle of an upscale shopping district.

Since 1969, this restaurant has served up dishes typical of Istanbul's Greek diaspora.

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

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.

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

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

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

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