Places Crawdie Wants to Go

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

A house built specifically to shelter the dead.

This gate served as a small lock-up jail in the 14th century.

This seven-sided Romanesque chapel is regarded as the oldest building in Rovinj.

A rare example of a building constructed specifically for catching eels.

A massive playground in the woods of Germany.

The designated Jewish quarter in Fez dates back to the 15th century.

The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin’s lost medieval wall.

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.

An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.

These mosaics were created more than half a millennium ago and feature various animals.

The history of Tel Aviv told through a work of art.

Crusader ruin with views over South Lebanon.

Located within one of Israel's most picturesque monasteries is also the country's first meteorological research station.

Built by a king and rebuilt by an emperor, this aqueduct transported water for 1,200 years to this ancient Mediterranean hub.

This dome-shaped mountain boasts amazing views and has a rich religious history.

One of the few guarded stops along the great spice route.

This archaeological site was the center of the extinct Yarmukian culture which developed the first roads and pottery in Israel.