Places scheung Wants to Go

More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.

This ancient amphitheater was restored in the early 1990s.

Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.

Eat your way through history.

Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.

Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.

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

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

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

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

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

This small shrine is dedicated to the designer of the first Russian fighter jet and his brother, who became Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet.

Centuries before the modern seismograph, Armenian monks measured quakes with this tilting pillar.

This hidden gem is bathed in beautiful natural light.

The observation point offers spectacular views of the ruins of an ancient Armenian capital.

Nestled in a peaceful valley, this Armenian monastery may have been saved from Mongols thanks to the eyes of God.

Giant stone letters dedicated to the founder of Armenia's alphabet.

This ancient monastery complex was transformed from an island to a peninsula when the lake was partially drained.

After visiting hours, this picturesque waterfall is essentially turned "off" to be used for hydroelectric power.

Right up until the 20th century this network of man-made caves was the biggest village in Eastern Armenia.

The most visited pilgrimage site in Armenia once held a saint in a pit for 13 years.

An 11th-century medieval castle cascades over the town of Numão.

In addition to showing films, this one-screen arthouse cinema from the late 1940s is a museum of old film equipment.

This oddly shaped church resembles a rocket.