Unfinished monument to peace between Turkey and Armenia, long divided by a dispute over genocide.

An underground network of massive stone arches and their skylit vaults support ruins of portico structures above.

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

According to local legends, the shallow sandbar that allows visitors to walk across Orhaniye Bay has a tragic backstory.

Quite possibly the oldest love poem known to humankind.

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

These ruins once made up the capital of Lydia, where metal coinage was allegedly invented.

Remnants of successive wars and Muslim colonialism in the 11th century.

This ancient abandoned church in a remote part of Turkey is in danger of falling over.

Natural rock formation, or biblical artifact that saved Earth's wildlife two by two?

This beautiful train graveyard is one of the largest collections of steam locomotives in the Mediterranean and Europe.

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

This crumbling medieval basilica once attracted pilgrims by the thousands to collect a miraculous dust that formed above the saint's tomb.

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

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

Housed in an old British jail, this spot serves up Georgian, Russian, and Ukrainian specialities with a side of Turkish history.

The eclectic home of a leading Turkish architect is a gorgeous piece of eye candy.

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

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

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

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

This hidden gem is bathed in beautiful natural light.

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

Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.