In a sleepy village in Oxfordshire, the visionary English writer's gravesite attracts a yearly pilgrimage.

A doctor had this large tub carved into rocks to facilitate easier seawater bathing.

A rare venue to buy specialty maps.

This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

Palace, temple, and pyramid ruins mark the ancient Mesoamerican capital of Totonacapan.

The largest collection of artifacts from the Olmec civilization, the mother culture of Mesoamerica.

This atmospheric ruins are truly a sight to behold.

The site where the Spanish first landed in Mexico was once a thriving Mesoamerican city.

Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.

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

Naturally protected city carved from a rock face.

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

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

One of the most exquisite Lycian hilltop citadels in Turkey.

These ruins once flourished as the capital of the Lydian kingdom, often credited with the invention of metal coinage.

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

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

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

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

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

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

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.