Places elizabethhumberstone Wants to Go

Unfinished monument to peace between Turkey and Armenia, long divided by a dispute over genocide.

A centuries-old pine tree is growing through the floor and roof of this building.

A monument to the Turkish librarian who delivered books on the back of a donkey.

This 470-meter-long dripstone cave was discovered by chance in 2006.

The oldest known standing wooden building in the world is a chamber inside a burial mound.

Stand on the rim of a dormant volcano and gaze across a vast ash plain frozen in time.

A former salt mine is now a cool picnic spot for families and asthmatics.

Natural rock formation, or biblical artifact that saved Earth's wildlife two by two?

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

A sacred lake with thousands of sacred carp and a biblical history.

A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.

Fantastic lake on the heart of a fault line.

An ancient church on a tiny island covered in stone bible stories has controversially been turned into a museum.

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.

Standing proud atop a Turkish bluff, this Ottoman palace has retained its grandeur despite being abandoned for centuries.

Have tea in a cemetery with a dazzling view of Istanbul.

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

The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.

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

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

A deadly ancient portal to the underworld.

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

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

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