This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.

A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.

Unfinished monument to peace between Turkey and Armenia, long divided by a dispute over genocide.

A little-known caravanserai hidden among farmhouses in the Turkish countryside.

Brawny guys rolling around in oil is the oldest regular sporting event besides the Olympics.

A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

Over the centuries, this island paradise has done it all, from providing monks with ecclesiastical respite to sheltering an exiled Leon Trotsky.

Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.

Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.

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

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.