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

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

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

A deadly ancient portal to the underworld.

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

A creepy, deserted mock Arabian village can be found in the middle of the Qatari desert.

A mesmerizing wonderland of salt-encrusted tree branches and pencil roots.

Some 20,000 dust-covered unwanted vehicles languish in the desert.

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

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

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

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

One man's labor of love, Amman's oldest home has become a time capsule with its doors permanently open to artists and guests.

This cascade of mineral-rich hot springs and waterfalls is an oasis in the Jordanian desert.

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.

After this one-of-a-kind palace was built the architect's hands are said to have been cut off to keep it that way.

This giant underground cave chamber can only be accessed through a small opening at the top.

This remote British Imperial telegraph relay outpost drove men insane.

This bazaar is one of the oldest in the Arabian world.

This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.

A sinkhole and now a swimming hole, too, full of dazzling turquoise water.

Lived-in building, bedecked with an astonishing array of mirror mosaics.