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

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.

Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.

A Turkish ghost town abandoned in a population exchange with Greece.

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

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

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

A monumental underground karstic wonderland is also the water source for over a million citizens of Beirut.

The largest hewn stone in history.

After this one-of-a-kind palace was built the architect's hands are said to have been cut off to keep it that way.

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

A bathhouse from the second Islamic Caliphate decorated with frescoes of constellations, pleasure gardens, and naked ladies.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

Mesoamerican monoliths and zoomorphic stones covered in royal visages, ancient mythology, and grand celestial events.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

Experiencing Guatemala's sensory-exploding church is a blunt reminder of European influence.

One of the world’s most colorful cemeteries, where each pigment is symbolic.

Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.