The Yonaguni Monument, a natural formation or the Japanese Atlantis?

Hidden just under the waters around this Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city.

One of the most exquisite Lycian hilltop citadels in Turkey.

A Lycian city of the dead carved into the hillside of Southern Turkey, complete with startlingly human touches.

A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

Temple complex that once housed the famous statue of Nike.

The partially submerged ruins of a white marble quarry used in ancient Greece for over 1,200 years.

This tower is all that remains of the mosque that once stood in the center of the city, before it was destroyed by fire in 1941.

The rocky remains of an ancient Greek forest.

A miniature desert appears out of nowhere on the lush isle of Lemnos, like something out of a Greek myth.

An alien landscape on the banks of the Aegean Sea.

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

This vacant station is a relic of harvest processing techniques of the mid-20th century.

Locals often dress this effigy of Traverse City's founder in festive outfits.

A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.

Once a home for cows and hay, this barn has been transformed into an event cathedral.

The world champion cow is buried within a historic old asylum.

This tree was warped centuries ago to serve as a botanical wayfaring tool.

An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.

This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.

For more than 50 years, an iconic sign has greeted visiting “fudgies” to the Traverse City area.

Easily overlooked in favor of the wineries that dot the region, this blast from the past is equally worth the visit.

Clean, cold drinking water flows from a nondescript pipe in a roadside rock face.