One of the newest mosques in a city filled with thousands.

It's believed that this small church was connected to the Hagia Sophia via a secret tunnel.

Taking the subway here means doing so over a bridge located in the middle of an estuary.

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

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

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?

Brawny guys rolling around in oil is the oldest regular sporting event besides the Olympics.

Quite possibly the oldest love poem known to humankind.

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

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

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.

The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.

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

An Art Nouveau gem hides beneath the layers of city grime obscuring this once-magnificent building.

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

After an epic flood washed away its enslavers, this city has been part ghost town, part cultural wildcard for the past three centuries.

The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru.

A huge, bustling local market in Panama City.

Where dogs like the rare "Fire-Tailed Border Cocker" run free on the mountainside.

In Costa Rica's cloud forest, the roots of a woody ficus create a botanical bridge.

The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

Beautiful public park off the beaten path and away from tourists.