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Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

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

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

A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.

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

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

Naturally protected city carved from a rock face.

The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.

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

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

An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.

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

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

A deadly ancient portal to the underworld.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Flying high over the small island of Zákynthos is a giant tribute to the mainland.