Places Alpy Wants to Go

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

A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.

One of the most exquisite Lycian hilltop citadels in Turkey.

At this ancient settlement at the foot of Mount Babadağ, honeycomb tombs are carved into a round cliff.

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

According to local legends, the shallow sandbar that allows visitors to walk across Orhaniye Bay has a tragic backstory.

This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.

A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.

This crucial gathering spot along the "hippie trail" still displays old notes between traveling beatniks and backpackers.

Quite possibly the oldest love poem known to humankind.

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

This eatery re-creates dishes from the Ottoman Empire so you can dine like a sultan.

The eclectic home of a leading Turkish architect is a gorgeous piece of eye candy.

This former Imperial summer home was the venue for a royal slap that once echoed 'round the world.

The home-turned-museum of Barış Manço, the mustachioed Turkish Elvis for children.

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.

A space dedicated to contemporary art and culture, co-chaired by fashion icon Miuccia Prada.

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

Genoa's collection of over 4 million zoological, botanical, and geological specimens from around the world.

When this funny little building went up in the 19th century, most people thought it would simply fall over.

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

The astonishing collection of an infamous criminologist.

The only Malaysian food truck in Italy slings tangy chicken satay that even Italians love.