Places Sputnicktatorship Wants to Go

This hidden gem is bathed in beautiful natural light.

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

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

Seven early Christians were sealed into a cave where legend has it they slept unharmed for centuries.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

Over the centuries, this island paradise has done it all, from providing monks with ecclesiastical respite to sheltering an exiled Leon Trotsky.

A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.

Fantastic lake on the heart of a fault line.

The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

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

The ancient abodes are a testament to human ingenuity amid harsh climates.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.

Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.

The largest Neolithic ruins in the world hide a notably clean prehistoric metropolis.

A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.

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

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.

This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.

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