Ahlat, Turkey
Ahlat Seljuk Cemetery
Hundreds of medieval Islamic gravestones decorate the mountainous landscape in the largest cemetery in Turkey.
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Ahlat, Turkey
Hundreds of medieval Islamic gravestones decorate the mountainous landscape in the largest cemetery in Turkey.
Odessa, Ukraine
An artful memorial to 4,000 fateful oranges.
Odessa, Ukraine
Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.
Odessa, Ukraine
The eerie burnt-out remains of a prominent building where 30 protestors lost their lives.
Odessa, Ukraine
Built in the Soviet era, this cableway system still runs gondolas from Odessa down to Otrada Beach.
Çanakkale, Turkey
The legendary wooden horse that stands in modern Troy is a prop from the 2004 Wolfgang Petersen film.
Selçuk, Turkey
Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.
Kuşadası, Turkey
A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.
Kuşadası, Turkey
This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.
Turkey
Flames have been burning within this mountain for more than 2,500 years.
Antalya, Turkey
This arch granting triumphal entrance into Antalya was designed to honor the emperor's visit.
Serik, Turkey
The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This 1000 year old relic-filled cave monastery and UNESCO World Heritage Site also hosts an amazing micro-miniature museum.
Denizli Merkez, Turkey
A deadly ancient portal to the underworld.
Denizli, Turkey
Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Fethiye, Turkey
These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.
Çanakkale, Turkey
This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.
Kemer, Turkey
Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.
Selçuk, Turkey
The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.
Sultaniye Köyü, Turkey
The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.
Istanbul, Turkey
The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.
Adalar, Turkey
Over the centuries, this island paradise has done it all, from providing monks with ecclesiastical respite to sheltering an exiled Leon Trotsky.
Istanbul, Turkey
This former Imperial summer home was the venue for a royal slap that once echoed 'round the world.
Istanbul, Turkey
A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.