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

The only Roman honorific column in Istanbul.

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

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

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

In the mid-1800s, the British military used this hilltop fort to train soldiers.

This place is the subject of local legends about a good witch and a Celtic God.

Many of the cottages and houses of this tiny village are adorned with a local lord's collection of saintly statues.

This ruined folly was originally built to honor a failed American state that would have become "Westsylvania."

A picturesque garden with a surprising past.

This concrete monster of a wreck lies in the mouth of Langstone Harbour as a monument to the incredible history of D-Day.

Three tiny islands in a Portsmouth pond are at the center of disputed land claims from a number of competing micronations.

The site of the notorious Great Train Robbery of £2.6 million, one of the biggest heists in English history.

Model aircraft soar over 360-degree views of the countryside at the start of England's oldest road.