A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

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

The home-turned-museum of Barış Manço, the mustachioed Turkish Elvis for children.

One of the largest wooden constructions in Europe was meant to be a casino, but soon became an orphanage.

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

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

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

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.