Places ERuler39 Wants to Go

Right up until the 20th century this network of man-made caves was the biggest village in Eastern Armenia.

A geological oddity topped with a 2,000-year-old pagan temple.

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

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

One of the most exquisite Lycian hilltop citadels in Turkey.

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

These ruins once flourished as the capital of the Lydian kingdom, often credited with the invention of metal coinage.

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

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

This ancient subterranean megalopolis is known for the hot oil traps that were installed above each of its entrances.

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.

Seven early Christians were sealed into a cave where legend has it they slept unharmed for centuries.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

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

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

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

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.

While not Turkey's deepest underground city, this subterranean redoubt is the largest.

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

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

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

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