Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.

Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

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

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

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

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

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.

Mediterranean castle on a tiny Turkish island.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.

While not Turkey's deepest underground city, this subterranean redoubt is the largest.