Places lizrycroft Wants to Go

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

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

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

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

Mediterranean castle on a tiny Turkish island.

A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

Fantastic lake on the heart of a fault line.

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

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.

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

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

Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.

Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.

Naturally protected city carved from a rock face.

Live a night as a Byzantine King, with a minibar and private jacuzzi.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

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

A deadly ancient portal to the underworld.

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

This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.

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