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

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

Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

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

Seven early Christians were sealed into a cave where legend has it they slept unharmed for centuries.

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

A sacred lake with thousands of sacred carp and a biblical history.

The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.

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

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.

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

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

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

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet your wish will be granted.

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

Naturally protected city carved from a rock face.

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

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

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

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.