The legendary wooden horse that stands in modern Troy is a prop from the 2004 Wolfgang Petersen film.

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

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

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

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.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

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

The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.

This crucial gathering spot along the "hippie trail" still displays old notes between traveling beatniks and backpackers.

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

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

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

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

These once housed the families who decided in 1665 to quarantine themselves to save their neighbours.

An interactive back-alley mural project remembers the golden age of Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown.

Kuala Lumpur’s historic single-screen cinema, transformed into a labyrinthine bookstore.

A Scottish tycoon’s unfinished mansion is known as one of Malaysia’s most haunted buildings.

Outside a historic fort stands a replica of the “tree of repentance” where criminals were publicly punished.

One of the oldest and most significant collections of Ancient Egyptian archeology outside of Egypt.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

This ancient structure appears Roman, but was constructed during the 16th century and was utilized until 1911.