Places Egao Wants to Go

A serene desert oasis speckled with ancient artifacts.

These numerous Israeli caves were dug out over hundreds years for reasons ranging from hideouts to burial sites.

The tallest waterfall in the Judean Desert is named for its connection to a biblical figure.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

Squeezing inside this deep, narrow canyon reveals a festival of desert colors.

An oasis of shade and color amidst the bustle of the old city.

This cascade of mineral-rich hot springs and waterfalls is an oasis in the Jordanian desert.

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.

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

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

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

Fantastic lake on the heart of a fault line.

The only residents of this abandoned housing development full of identical castles are stray cats and dogs.

An underground network of massive stone arches and their skylit vaults support ruins of portico structures above.

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

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

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

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

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

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.

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

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

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