Housed in an old British jail, this spot serves up Georgian, Russian, and Ukrainian specialities with a side of Turkish history.

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

Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.

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

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

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

A Korean rock bassist's wild dream has become a reality at this completely insane boutique hotel.

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

The supreme shrine of the state.

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

A 32-acre fun park dedicated to all things cheese.

The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.