Places MorrisD45 Wants to Go

One of the most exquisite Lycian hilltop citadels in Turkey.

These ruins once flourished as the capital of the Lydian kingdom, often credited with the invention of metal coinage.

This mysterious cliffside carving of an ancient Hittite deity has baffled scholars for centuries.

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

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

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

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

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.

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

A deadly ancient portal to the underworld.

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

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

This historic fort overlooks Montevideo and appears on Uruguay’s coat of arms.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

Built in 1347, this belfry is one of the oldest in the world and survived intense bombing during World War I.

Before this bridge was built people had to wait for the ferryman, an annoyance that, the story has it, gave the town its name.

Medieval Danse Macabre Fresco in Northern Brittany.

A beautiful lighthouse with as many steps as days in the year, as many windows as weeks, and as many levels as months.

A castle-like sea fort from the 17th century is now a museum to oyster farming.

Exquisite examples prehistoric bas-relief carvings.

The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.