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

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

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

Balanced on four stone pillars, this historic tower was the site of a tragic political assassination.

Hundreds of medieval Islamic gravestones decorate the mountainous landscape in the largest cemetery in Turkey.

A sacred lake with thousands of sacred carp and a biblical history.

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

Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.

This ancient city—home to nine civilizations—is soon to be buried under 200 feet of water.

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

Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.

An underground city of salt.

In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.

This oddly beautiful water cistern is a techno-temple to the wet stuff and a multimedia masterpiece.

A towering relic of Upper Silesia’s industrial past, the blast furnace of Huta Pokój stands as a monumental reminder of the region’s former role as one of Central Europe’s most important iron and steel production centers.

The walls and ceiling of this Polish church are decorated with thousands of skulls, with another 21,000 skeletons just below.

This dazzling wooden church was constructed as part of an elaborate peace project after the Thirty Years' War.

The site of one of the largest prison escapes of World War II.

This 16th-century pole was once used in brutal public executions.

These mechanical goats first battled it out in the year 1551, all because of an overcooked deer.

Eastern Bloc nostalgia, anybody?

The remarkably well-preserved final resting place of a powerful ancient Thracian king.

This rose and lavender oil distillery still operates as it did more than a century ago.

An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.