Places slecnave Wants to Go

A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.

The ceiling of Prohodna Cave in northern Bulgaria affords a peek at the sky via two deity-sized-eye-shaped holes.

This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.

This massive concrete sculpture is said to be the heaviest communist monument on Earth.

Bizarrely shaped rock formations in northwest Bulgaria come with equally bizarre legends.

An architectural marvel that spans the Arda River, and has stories of a haunted past.

An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.

Unfinished monument to peace between Turkey and Armenia, long divided by a dispute over genocide.

This church houses the tomb—but not the remains—of St. Nicholas, the likely progenitor to Santa Claus.

This arch granting triumphal entrance into Antalya was designed to honor the emperor's visit.

A little-known caravanserai hidden among farmhouses in the Turkish countryside.

An underground network of massive stone arches and their skylit vaults support ruins of portico structures above.

One of the most exquisite Lycian hilltop citadels in Turkey.

A small mountain at the crossroads of Turkey, Iraq, and Syria that some believe was the landing point of Noah's Ark.

According to local legends, the shallow sandbar that allows visitors to walk across Orhaniye Bay has a tragic backstory.

Remnants of successive wars and Muslim colonialism in the 11th century.

A beautiful 19th-century Armenian mansion is preserved above an unassuming cafe.

This ancient abandoned church in a remote part of Turkey is in danger of falling over.

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

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

This hidden gem is bathed in beautiful natural light.

Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.

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

A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.