Places Alpy Wants to Go

Balanced on four stone pillars, this historic tower was the site of a tragic political assassination.

Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.

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

A sacred lake with thousands of sacred carp and a biblical history.

The ancient abodes are a testament to human ingenuity amid harsh climates.

This hidden gem is bathed in beautiful natural light.

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

These ruins once flourished as the capital of the Lydian kingdom, often credited with the invention of metal coinage.

Naturally protected city carved from a rock face.

Mediterranean castle on a tiny Turkish island.

While not Turkey's deepest underground city, this subterranean redoubt is the largest.

The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.

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

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

Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.

The largest Neolithic ruins in the world hide a notably clean prehistoric metropolis.

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

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

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.

Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.

A little-known caravanserai hidden among farmhouses in the Turkish countryside.

This arch granting triumphal entrance into Antalya was designed to honor the emperor's visit.

This church houses the tomb—but not the remains—of St. Nicholas, the likely progenitor to Santa Claus.

A Lycian city of the dead carved into the hillside of Southern Turkey, complete with startlingly human touches.