Places Crawdie Wants to Go

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

Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.

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

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

A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.

A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.

Live a night as a Byzantine King, with a minibar and private jacuzzi.

Naturally protected city carved from a rock face.

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

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

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

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

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

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

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

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

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

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

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

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

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