A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

Ancient Greek oracle of the dead.

These ruins in Volvi were once at the intersection of the Eastern and Western Worlds.

Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.

Naturally protected city carved from a rock face.

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

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

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

A small mountain at the crossroads of Turkey, Iraq, and Syria that some believe was the landing point of Noah's Ark.

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

A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

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

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

Live a night as a Byzantine King, with a minibar and private jacuzzi.

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

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

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

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

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

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.