A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

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

Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.

Some of the best-preserved specimens of the monumental medieval tombstones found throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina.

This historic cemetery was inaccessible for several years due to dozens of land mines.

There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.

A giant portrait of an ancient king looms over the river.

Once the legendary capital of the Dacian Kingdom, this city has been reduced to mere ruins.

Founded in the 4th-century, the town of Pernik plays host to the Surva Carnival⁠—a magnificent display of masked Kukeri dancers.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

Visit this church that's shaped like a giant glass pump either to cater to women or to reference a tragic local tale. Or both.

Taiwan's only erotically-themed restaurant brings the comedy back to sex and dinner.

In Hong Kong, a fairytale flower tunnel is hidden within the gardens of a public housing complex.

An old tram depot transformed into a vintage car paradise.

Step into a cartoon at this Seoul café that aims to evoke a two-dimensional scene.