Places agnesvermaas Wants to Go

This 13th-century monastery chiseled into the side of a mountain is equipped with a bridge that can be lifted to protect against raids.

This Greek Orthodox church houses the mummified body of St. Spyridon.

The ghost town where the villagers refuse to leave.

These ruins in Volvi were once at the intersection of the Eastern and Western Worlds.

Legends hold that these unusual rock formations were once a bridal party, or perhaps a group of hunters.

A giant replica of an Assyrian cuneiform tablet stands in the middle of a busy intersection near the city center of Kayseri.

This ancient city—home to nine civilizations—is soon to be buried under 200 feet of water.

A once-fairy tale mansion now stands in a state of disrepair.

This 8th-century Bavarian monastery is home to an exquisite Baroque-era library.

Shimmering sea-colored mosaics and Jesus statues cover this opulent building.

Fantastic lake on the heart of a fault line.

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

This ancient subterranean megalopolis is known for the hot oil traps that were installed above each of its entrances.

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

This ancient abandoned church in a remote part of Turkey is in danger of falling over.

An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.

Remnants of successive wars and Muslim colonialism in the 11th century.

The observation point offers spectacular views of the ruins of an ancient Armenian capital.

A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.

A gigantic statue of a Russian soldier watches over the ancient city of Plovdiv, a prominent reminder of the Soviet period in Bulgaria.

This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.

The unusual sculptures are believed to be powerful political symbols.