Places FlyExpat Wants to Go

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

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

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

Naturally protected city carved from a rock face.

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

This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.

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

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

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

This crocodile-infested Timor-Leste reservoir is also home to a spectacular half-sunken forest.

A small museum in the Golden Triangle tells the story of the opium drug trade that gripped Northern Thailand.

Temple of a million beers.

Surat Thani's official flower—and the world's largest—smells of rotting meat.

During the rainy season, this temple is almost entirely submerged, accessible only by boat.

Eat like a bird in a bamboo nest.

A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.

Seven beautiful 1,000-year-old rock-cut Buddhist statues.

Known as the most scenic route in Sri Lanka, this train line is steeped in history and offers an unparalleled view of the country.

This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

An odd little fishing town that is inundated by tourists looking to be locked up in a cage and surrounded by great white sharks, because why not?

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.

Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.