This former Imperial summer home was the venue for a royal slap that once echoed 'round the world.

Balanced on four stone pillars, this historic tower was the site of a tragic political assassination.

Remnants of successive wars and Muslim colonialism in the 11th century.

An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

This Ottoman bridge is a rare covered bridge with shops, and considers itself the only bazaar bridge in the world.

The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

A recreation of a sign that Charles Dickens used to see on his walk home.

The London statue that imitates passersby.

These ruins once made up the capital of Lydia, where metal coinage was allegedly invented.

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

This museum was invented in a novel before being made real by the author.

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

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.

A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.

While not Turkey's deepest underground city, this subterranean redoubt is the largest.

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

This beautiful train graveyard is one of the largest collections of steam locomotives in the Mediterranean and Europe.

This shuttered power plant is now Turkey's first industrial archaeology museum.