This shuttered power plant is now Turkey's first industrial archaeology museum.

Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.

This historic hotel preserves many treasures from its heyday hosting passengers on the Orient Express.

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

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

The legendary luxury train passage is commemorated with a charming museum inside its former eastern terminus.

This former Imperial summer home was the venue for a royal slap that once echoed 'round the world.

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

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

Over the centuries, this island paradise has done it all, from providing monks with ecclesiastical respite to sheltering an exiled Leon Trotsky.

One of the largest wooden constructions in Europe was meant to be a casino, but soon became an orphanage.

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 marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.