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.

This 135-year-old weather station studied the effects of the climate on human health.

On Gellért Hill, this statue depicts the tragic tale of lovers divided by the Danube.

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

A unique hotel for the artistic soul.

A line of disused military bunkers built to defend against Nazi invasion lies hidden on the outskirts of the city.

Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

A rare example of World War I trenches from the British front.

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

This ancient Chinese observatory still contains early astronomy technology.

Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

The birthplace of modern China.

A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.

The powerful party began with a secret meeting in this shikumen in 1921.

This bar is home to what's likely the oldest living jazz band in the world.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.

Outdoor art exhibition made of classic Tetris pieces.

Occult books, tarot, oddities.

A faceless folk hero and his legacy of comfortable, expertly-crafted chairs lives on in a small Tasmanian town.