Places krabill3 Wants to Go

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

This crucial gathering spot along the "hippie trail" still displays old notes between traveling beatniks and backpackers.

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

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

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

A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.

A journey through the history of medicine throughout the centuries.

There is a strange little carving of a person seemingly crushed by a pillar behind the remains of St. Thomas Aquinas.

A historic structure that once housed pigeons used by farmers to help fertilize farmland.

Quite possibly the oldest love poem known to humankind.

A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

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.

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

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

Taking the subway here means doing so over a bridge located in the middle of an estuary.

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

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

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

This museum was invented in a novel before being made real by the author.

Eat your way through history.

The eclectic home of a leading Turkish architect is a gorgeous piece of eye candy.

Feast on the freshest of fish by the Bosphorus.