This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.

In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.

An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.

A modern tower, symbolizing the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life.

A Stalinist prison camp for the wives and children of men accused of betraying the Soviet state is now a memorial museum.

Dedicated to the five postal workers who died aboard the doomed ocean liner, this plaque was made from a spare propeller from the Titanic.

A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.

Now a memorial to merchant sailors and Titanic victims, this medieval church was destroyed by bombing raids in 1940.

This 700-year-old storehouse was a POW jail, aviation workshop, and Titanic memorial before becoming a brewpub.

Many mysteries surround these objects questioning whether they are cannonballs at all.

This little-known wall in Southampton stands as one of the most unique and personal monuments to D-Day.

Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.

Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.

This charming, narrow-gauge railway in the Thames Estuary is sometimes referred to as the "Train to Nowhere."

Catch raucous live performances of traditional tunes at this old-school taverna.

The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.

This abandoned shopping arcade has new life as an art installation.

The Lobotesis family has been baking some of the best savory pies in Athens since 1910.

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

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

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

This Ottoman-era Greek Orthodox Church was built to honor Agia Pareskevi, a Christian saint.