Quite possibly the oldest love poem known to humankind.

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

This historic hotel preserves many treasures from its heyday hosting passengers on the Orient Express.

This crumbling medieval basilica once attracted pilgrims by the thousands to collect a miraculous dust that formed above the saint's tomb.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.

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

A deadly ancient portal to the underworld.

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

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

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

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

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.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

A tiny park in the middle of some big power politics.

The only Roman honorific column in Istanbul.

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

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

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

Step into the world of one of Turkey's most popular television series for a virtual trip through Ottoman Empire history.

Meet me at the most confusing intersection in Seattle.

The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.