Places abbyseitz Wants to Go

A little-known park with unusual, half-ruined structures and a mystical energy.

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

This hidden gem is bathed in beautiful natural light.

Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.

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

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

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

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

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

Dedicated to a brave pooch who fought a tiger to save a young child.

A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

A massive cave once a secret military base is now home to thousands of bats.

These cascading falls resonate throughout the Bulgarian forest.

In a long-dry lake bed, these groups of massive stone pillars bear a striking resemblance to clumps of everyone's favorite fungi.

A flamboyant five-story building in Bulgaria resembles a crawling snail.

A collection of art from Bulgaria's time as a communist state.

This tiny Bulgarian town offers a stunning location in the mountains and a storied history.

This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.

Bizarrely shaped rock formations in northwest Bulgaria come with equally bizarre legends.