Örencik, Turkey
Gobekli Tepe
This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.
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Örencik, Turkey
This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.
Denizli Merkez, Turkey
A deadly ancient portal to the underworld.
Ocaklı Köyü, Turkey
An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.
Fethiye, Turkey
These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.
Denizli, Turkey
Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Cyprus
This museum in a shuttered train station remembers the island's forgotten rail system.
Larnaca, Cyprus
Ancient stone dildos and other odd pieces of medical history are displayed at this quirky Cyprus gem.
Agios Tychon, Cyprus
Sex curse discovered on ancient tablet in Cyprus.
Paphos, Cyprus
An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.
Akrotiri, Cyprus
For nearly 2,000 years this church has been waging war on local snakes by importing cats.
Egkomi, Cyprus
This former Cyprus flight hub is now a crumbling, abandoned ghost complex.
Nicosia, Cyprus
A magical museum of fairy tale treasures near Cyprus' buffer zone.
Paphos, Cyprus
The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.
Rostock, Germany
A taxidermied stork with an arrow through its neck proved that birds migrate.
Dolores, Colorado
Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.
Kingsburg, California
A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.
Puebla, Mexico
Hidden inside a hotel is a museum of miniature models depicting the traditions and history of Mexico.
Mexico City, Mexico
This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.
Rozendaal, Netherlands
A late-medieval Dutch castle with trick fountains in its whimsical water gardens.
Hatgal, Mongolia
Traces of the thriving lake trade that once linked the Soviet Union with Mongolia.
Stavanger, Norway
A reconstructed farm shows what life was like in Norway 1,500 years ago.
Seattle, Washington
The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.
Colgate, Wisconsin
This whimsical sculpture garden is a local treasure.
Rottweil, Germany
Built to test magnetically levitated elevators, the tower also boasts Germany's highest visitor platform.