Places adyban07 Wants to Go

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

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

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

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

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

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.

This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.

This restored eighth-century palace is a shining example of ancient Umayyad architecture.

A subterranean necropolis blending Egyptian, Hellenic, and Roman traditions and art styles.

A stunning fusion of Ottoman and Fatimid architectural styles.

Art Nouveau beauty hidden deep in Cairo’s Al-Helmiya neighborhood.

An early Christian basilica modeled after an Egyptian temple showcases some the best-preserved frescos from late antiquity.

The wreck of a World War II cargo ship has become an unintentional time capsule at the bottom of the Red Sea.

The oldest Egyptian obelisk still standing in its original site.

This fortress was built using the last surviving stones from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Underneath the Serapeum ruins lies a dark passage with nooks for books, the lesser-known “sister” to the famous ancient library.

This 7th-century monastery was sacked by Saladin.

Hidden away in a back alley, this Art Nouveau cafe has been in business since 1882.

A hyper-remote desert cave dramatized in "The English Patient."

Giant pigeon houses packed into city streets in Egypt.

It might not be the prettiest pyramid in Egypt, but it may be the muddiest.

Source for a sizable portion of Egypt's freshwater supply is more than an optical illusion.

Some believe that this ancient mural depicts technology far ahead of its time, but in reality it's nothing quite out of place.