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Mediterranean castle on a tiny Turkish island.

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

Have tea in a cemetery with a dazzling view of Istanbul.

This hidden gem is bathed in beautiful natural light.

This shuttered power plant is now Turkey's first industrial archaeology museum.

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

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

A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.

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

Fantastic lake on the heart of a fault line.

The eclectic home of a leading Turkish architect is a gorgeous piece of eye candy.

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.

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

The legendary luxury train passage is commemorated with a charming museum inside its former eastern terminus.

One of the largest wooden constructions in Europe was meant to be a casino, but soon became an orphanage.

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

Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.

The only residents of this abandoned housing development full of identical castles are stray cats and dogs.

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.

A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.

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

This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.