Sultaniye Köyü, Turkey
House of the Virgin Mary
The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.
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Sultaniye Köyü, Turkey
The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.
Kayaköy, Turkey
A Turkish ghost town abandoned in a population exchange with Greece.
Fethiye, Turkey
These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.
Kaleüçağız Köyü, Turkey
A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.
Denizli, Turkey
Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Derinkuyu, Turkey
The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.
Aksaray, Turkey
In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.
Ocaklı Köyü, Turkey
Remnants of successive wars and Muslim colonialism in the 11th century.
Ocaklı Köyü, Turkey
An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.
Tbilisi, Georgia
Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks.
Gori, Georgia
A museum glorifying the life of Stalin, located in the city of his birth.
Georgia
A gleaming white and undulating tower marks the border between Georgia and Turkey.
Akarsu Köyü, Turkey
A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.