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This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.

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

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

This ancient subterranean megalopolis is known for the hot oil traps that were installed above each of its entrances.

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

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

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

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

Naturally protected city carved from a rock face.

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

A field of whimsical floats, where all of your favorite childhood stories have been put out to pasture.

Resembling a 15th century medieval fortress, this home once belonged to a legend of Mexican cinema.

Its most enigmatic sculpture is a giantess with a ghostly face on her knee.

These subterranean models show Mexico City's central square during three different eras.

History is on display in this hall, which has served as the seat of city government for centuries.

The collection of intricate sculptures includes one carved from a mammoth's tusk

You can release a young butterfly at this beautiful indoor garden.

The unique collection of gifts includes braids of human hair, a spoon, and a Virgin made of bread.

Located in a veterinary school, this macabre exhibit displays the effects of animal diseases.

This warehouse-gallery-shop hybrid showcases Mexican craftwork at its best.

The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.

Beneath the most controversial monument in Mexico City is a cultural center that exhibits only digital art.

Psychedelic murals coat the inside of a nondescript research library.