This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

The first version of this stalwart construction appeared around 3,000 years ago.

Where the father of Persian poetry is laid to rest.

This medieval citadel once guarded the western entrance of the Pamir Highway.

This ancient Silk Road outpost overlooking the Wakhan Valley is miraculously still standing.

The largest dam in the world and the site of a potential disaster.

This ancient abandoned church in a remote part of Turkey is in danger of falling over.

Brawny guys rolling around in oil is the oldest regular sporting event besides the Olympics.

Climb a set of vertiginous stone steps to the top of this impressive ancient edifice.

Natural rock formation, or biblical artifact that saved Earth's wildlife two by two?

At this ancient settlement at the foot of Mount Babadağ, honeycomb tombs are carved into a round cliff.

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

This mysterious cliffside carving of an ancient Hittite deity has baffled scholars for centuries.

A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.

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

Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.

Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

Naturally protected city carved from a rock face.

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

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

This Khmer-era temple includes a lintel that was stolen and displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago for years before returning to Thailand.

An enormous Buddha peers through a gap in its ruined chamber.

This elegant carving of the Buddha guards a small Buddhist temple within a cave.