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

This airport also offers travelers the chance to view thousands of years of Turkish history.

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

The only residents of this abandoned housing development full of identical castles are stray cats and dogs.

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

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

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

Mediterranean castle on a tiny Turkish island.

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

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.

A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.

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

A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.

This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

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

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

This crucial gathering spot along the "hippie trail" still displays old notes between traveling beatniks and backpackers.