Places abbylynn Wants to Go

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

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.

Have tea in a cemetery with a dazzling view of Istanbul.

The legendary luxury train passage is commemorated with a charming museum inside its former eastern terminus.

Quite possibly the oldest love poem known to humankind.

The only residents of this abandoned housing development full of identical castles are stray cats and dogs.

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

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

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

Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

This museum was invented in a novel before being made real by the author.

Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

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

Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.

This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.

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

Flames have been burning within this mountain for more than 2,500 years.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

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

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.