Places Alexis Pulga Wants to Go

This 13th-century UNESCO-listed "lion's house" mosque is named after a repurposed lion sculpture.

A rare group of seven-century-old mummies preserved in astonishing detail.

A collection of over 700 chess sets in a beautiful historic building.

The oldest known standing wooden building in the world is a chamber inside a burial mound.

This giant work of Cappadocian pottery includes a memorial for the artisan who created it.

The legendary wooden horse that stands in modern Troy is a prop from the 2004 Wolfgang Petersen film.

These ancient ruins include a stadium dating back to 400 BC.

Natural rock formation, or biblical artifact that saved Earth's wildlife two by two?

This beautiful train graveyard is one of the largest collections of steam locomotives in the Mediterranean and Europe.

This airport also offers travelers the chance to view thousands of years of Turkish history.

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

This mysterious cliffside carving of an ancient Hittite deity has baffled scholars for centuries.

One of the most exquisite Lycian hilltop citadels in Turkey.

This family-owned canteen has been selling goat milk ice cream since 1933.

Climb a set of vertiginous stone steps to the top of this impressive ancient edifice.

Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.

A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.

Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.

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

Hidden just under the waters around this Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city.

This brightly-colored chapel is a contemporary jewel standing in the middle of a La Morra vineyard.

This uniquely designed bridge served as the city gate for Comacchio.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

This architecturally eclectic early-20th century mosque was built as a place of worship for the Islamic followers of a Jewish messiah.