Remnants of successive wars and Muslim colonialism in the 11th century.

An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.

Standing proud atop a Turkish bluff, this Ottoman palace has retained its grandeur despite being abandoned for centuries.

An ancient church on a tiny island covered in stone bible stories has controversially been turned into a museum.

Balanced on four stone pillars, this historic tower was the site of a tragic political assassination.

This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.

The ancient abodes are a testament to human ingenuity amid harsh climates.

A sacred lake with thousands of sacred carp and a biblical history.

A beautiful 19th-century Armenian mansion is preserved above an unassuming cafe.

Live a night as a Byzantine King, with a minibar and private jacuzzi.

The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.

The tomb of history's greatest potato promoter is surrounded by tubers.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

A deadly ancient portal to the underworld.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

A Turkish ghost town abandoned in a population exchange with Greece.

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

A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.

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

Flames have been burning within this mountain for more than 2,500 years.

This arch granting triumphal entrance into Antalya was designed to honor the emperor's visit.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.