A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.

This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.

Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet your wish will be granted.

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

Saint Borromeo often prayed in this austere crypt during the 16th century.

This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.

A museum dedicated to a Cold War era sausage.

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

This eatery re-creates dishes from the Ottoman Empire so you can dine like a sultan.

Monks in the empyreal Alazani River valley have preserved their 1,000-year-old winemaking tradition.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

Berliners converted a bombed-out, disused lot into a community-run urban farm with its own cafe and bar.

A museum specifically dedicated to the Trabant, one of the iconic automobiles of the GDR.

This obscene artwork on the side of a newspaper office pokes fun at a rival paper's former editor-in-chief.

Some of the greatest minds in the history of Hungarian art and science converged in this café.

Austria’s oldest brewery makes beer with flaming-hot granite.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.