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

Byzantine emperors ruled, lived, and died in this 13th-century palace-turned-museum.

One of the newest mosques in a city filled with thousands.

A tiny park in the middle of some big power politics.

Have tea in a cemetery with a dazzling view of Istanbul.

This historic hotel preserves many treasures from its heyday hosting passengers on the Orient Express.

The legendary luxury train passage is commemorated with a charming museum inside its former eastern terminus.

The eclectic home of a leading Turkish architect is a gorgeous piece of eye candy.

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

This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

This crucial gathering spot along the "hippie trail" still displays old notes between traveling beatniks and backpackers.

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

A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.

An Art Nouveau gem hides beneath the layers of city grime obscuring this once-magnificent building.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

The Vermont grave of a 4,000-year-old mummy prince.

Who is this marble man, perpetually creeping up the steps of his own mausoleum?

A cable-suspension footbridge that hangs high above the Mill River.

A 60-foot-tall tower provides unparalleled views of the southern Green Mountains.

A bygone village occupation lives on via this quaint public chalkboard.

This folk art dinosaur was almost pushed to extinction due to lack of a building permit.

An ancient glacial pothole waterfall in the heart of the Green Mountains.