This church sits upon a peaceful hill and a long, turbulent history.

For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.

The Greek War of Independence was declared at this medieval Byzantine sanctuary.

Public water fountains built during the Ottoman Era still stand throughout this seaside town.

This slumbering beast honors the Bavarian soldiers who died in Greece during a 19th-century typhoid outbreak.

This 15th-century island fortress later served as home to the executioners no one wanted to live near.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

This 19th-century fountain's namesake animal isn't what you think it is.

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

Two towns are linked by an engineering marvel masquerading as a boring suspension bridge.

A wonderfully preserved example of London's 1960s-style high-density, low-rise public housing.

"We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher..."

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

A fully functional, 200-year-old remnant of the time when Brixton was mostly fields.

The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.

Thanks to an acoustic anomaly, this unassuming stone bench has heard one hundred years of secrets.

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.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

A local student's chance encounter with Keith Haring led to the creation of one of Europe's largest murals.

The naturally mummified body of a peasant girl saint.

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.