A monument completed by a Third Reich sculptor in 1935 in Ankara's central park encourages Turks to "be proud, work hard, and have trust."

The ruins of a Roman temple from 1st Century BC with the only preserved inscription of “The Deeds of the Divine Augustus.”

A rare group of seven-century-old mummies preserved in astonishing detail.

The oldest known standing wooden building in the world is a chamber inside a burial mound.

Resting place and mausoleum of the founder and first president of Turkey.

This large Roman bath complex offers a window into ancient life in the arid Central Anatolian steppe.

Byzantine emperors ruled, lived, and died in this 13th-century palace-turned-museum.

The largest Neolithic ruins in the world hide a notably clean prehistoric metropolis.

Quite possibly the oldest love poem known to humankind.

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.

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

A fountain filled with golden statues, celebrating the the ancient kingdom of Colchis.

Houston’s oldest continuously-operating Tex-Mex restaurant has been a community hub since 1941.

The only airport with a people mover system designed by Walt Disney Imagineering.

Originally brought to Texas by Czech settlers, these sweet and savory pastries are an essential local breakfast staple.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

The narrowest street in Paris.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.