Places Spyros K Wants to Go

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

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

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

This former Imperial summer home was the venue for a royal slap that once echoed 'round the world.

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

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

This ancient subterranean megalopolis is known for the hot oil traps that were installed above each of its entrances.

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

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

A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.

An Art Nouveau gem hides beneath the layers of city grime obscuring this once-magnificent building.

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.

The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.

Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.

An ancient church on a tiny island covered in stone bible stories has controversially been turned into a museum.

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

A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.

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

The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.

Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.

Naturally protected city carved from a rock face.