Near where the ill-fated Terra Nova expedition launched, there is a monument to 'Scott of the Antarctic'

A statue dedicated to football's first African superstar and Portugal's greatest ever player

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

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.

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

A surprising and unconventional mosque hidden in the subsoil of Istanbul.

Taking the subway here means doing so over a bridge located in the middle of an estuary.

The remains of the medieval city walls that once protected the Genoese quarter of Constantinople

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

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

These artifacts were discovered during the construction of the airport, with some dating back to the Neolithic period.

The burial place of one the greatest Arthurian authors, with the sword in the (grave)stone.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

An often overlooked ancient site in downtown Athens with substantial history (and nature).

The only ancient site that remains on the south bank of the sacred Ilissos river.

Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.

A unique housing complex born from the aftermath of the Greek Civil War.

Elaborate stone houses constructed from the ruins of war.

A Byzantine-era church hidden in a wooded area below the Acropolis.

These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.

Preserved portions of Athens's ancient defenses are on display in a subterranean parking garage.

The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.

Scars of this building's past life as a violent prison still cover its walls.