A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.

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

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

This ancient city—home to nine civilizations—is soon to be buried under 200 feet of water.

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

The ancient abodes are a testament to human ingenuity amid harsh climates.

Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.

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

Feast on the freshest of fish by the Bosphorus.

This Ottoman bridge is a rare covered bridge with shops, and considers itself the only bazaar bridge in the world.

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

This arch granting triumphal entrance into Antalya was designed to honor the emperor's visit.

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.

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

This church houses the tomb—but not the remains—of St. Nicholas, the likely progenitor to Santa Claus.

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

A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.

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

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

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

This elevator was built in 1907 to connect two neighborhoods separated by a steep, rocky cliff.

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

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

Over the centuries, this island paradise has done it all, from providing monks with ecclesiastical respite to sheltering an exiled Leon Trotsky.