A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.

This historic hotel preserves many treasures from its heyday hosting passengers on the Orient Express.

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

This shuttered power plant is now Turkey's first industrial archaeology museum.

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

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

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

Someone left a Boeing 737 in a field in southern Bali.

Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.

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

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

An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.

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

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

The excellent acoustics of this natural amphitheater made it a popular preaching spot for the founder of the Methodist Church.