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

Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.

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

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

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

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

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

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

An iconic view point of the Sea of Galilee offers a look into Israel's past.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

A set of medieval stained-glass windows tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.

A defensive structure built during the Hundred Years War has remained useful in one way or another for nearly 700 years.

Inspired by Thomas Stothard's painting of the "Journey to Canterbury," albeit with Canterbury natives.

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.

This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.

A grand Wetherspoon pub set in a former opera house dating back to 1902.

This gate served as a small lock-up jail in the 14th century.

It holds a fabulously designed tribute to astronomer Edmond Halley.

One of London's lost rivers runs through a pipe over the tracks of this subway station.

A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.