This open air archeological site houses almost as much wildlife as it does classical religious artifacts.

Believed to be the only Orthodox church in the world that features a free-standing pulpit.

Some of the secrets of human origin are revealed at this museum.

This former mill comes to life during the Christmas season.

Dedicated to the god Dionysus, this theatre was used for both musical and theatrical performances.

This little-known, 35,000-specimen collection in Greece is a lepidopterist's dream.

Τhis feline monument commemorates fallen soldiers on a field that saw many, many battles.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

This lesser-visited World Heritage site in Athens boasts an impressive ensemble of medieval gold mosaics.

According to legend, this cavern holds the passage that Persephone used to travel to and from the underworld.

Only open for two days a year, this church links ancient Greek and modern Christian celebrations.

A closer look at this somewhat faded hotel by the Corinth Canal reveals the architectural undertones of a genius.

This 11th-century Greek monastery has renowned mosaics and relics of a brutal past.

The home-turned-museum of Barış Manço, the mustachioed Turkish Elvis for children.

This ancient structure appears Roman, but was constructed during the 16th century and was utilized until 1911.

This tower is all that remains of the mosque that once stood in the center of the city, before it was destroyed by fire in 1941.

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

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

The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.

The only Roman honorific column in Istanbul.

Come for the whole sides of slow-roasted lamb, stay for the regional Kurdish specialties.

Homesick Syrian refugees head to this restaurant for a taste of Damascus.

This eatery re-creates dishes from the Ottoman Empire so you can dine like a sultan.

Byzantine emperors ruled, lived, and died in this 13th-century palace-turned-museum.