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A monument completed by a Third Reich sculptor in 1935 in Ankara's central park encourages Turks to "be proud, work hard, and have trust."

A museum celebrating the mineral used to make ornate, carved tobacco pipes.

A prison-turned-museum sheds light on modern Turkish history.

This harrowing memorial remembers a murdered investigative journalist.

A hilltop fortress full of tombs, including one for legendary hero Seyyid Battal Gazi.

This ancient tomb was discovered during the construction of a Turkish supermarket and was preserved.

Step into the world of one of Turkey's most popular television series for a virtual trip through Ottoman Empire history.

A unique and controversial artifact of the early Turkish Republic.

A giant replica of an Assyrian cuneiform tablet stands in the middle of a busy intersection near the city center of Kayseri.

A centuries-old pine tree is growing through the floor and roof of this building.

A well said to have belonged to Paul the Apostle and part of UNESCO Tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Turkey.

This 470-meter-long dripstone cave was discovered by chance in 2006.

This 13th-century UNESCO-listed "lion's house" mosque is named after a repurposed lion sculpture.

A monument to the Turkish librarian who delivered books on the back of a donkey.

A collection of over 700 chess sets in a beautiful historic building.

A mosque with distinctive modern features.

This 3,000-year-old “opium black fortress” towers over the ancient town named after it.

This 16th-century covered market is still open everyday.

The oldest known standing wooden building in the world is a chamber inside a burial mound.

An Ottoman-era mosque looking over the Black Sea.

This giant work of Cappadocian pottery includes a memorial for the artisan who created it.

This elevator was built in 1907 to connect two neighborhoods separated by a steep, rocky cliff.

A massive marble pedestal is all that remains of a column that towered over Constantinople for 1300 years.

A recently-abandoned international exhibition center.