Maybole, Scotland
Electric Brae Gravity Hill Illusion
An optical Illusion once believed to be an electrical phenomenon.
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Maybole, Scotland
An optical Illusion once believed to be an electrical phenomenon.
Portpatrick, Scotland
The ruins of a 12th-century seaside castle on the southwest coast of Scotland.
Lendalfoot, Scotland
Legend says this cave housed a 16th-century cannibal and his family of 48.
Lendalfoot, Scotland
Near this coastal cave stands a small memorial to the hermit who made it his home for three decades.
İzmir, Turkey
This elevator was built in 1907 to connect two neighborhoods separated by a steep, rocky cliff.
Bucak, Turkey
A little-known caravanserai hidden among farmhouses in the Turkish countryside.
Şırnak Province, Turkey
A small mountain at the crossroads of Turkey, Iraq, and Syria that some believe was the landing point of Noah's Ark.
İzmir, Turkey
An underground network of massive stone arches and their skylit vaults support ruins of portico structures above.
Ocaklı Köyü, Turkey
Remnants of successive wars and Muslim colonialism in the 11th century.
Fethiye, Turkey
One of the most exquisite Lycian hilltop citadels in Turkey.
Karabağ Köyü, Turkey
This ancient abandoned church in a remote part of Turkey is in danger of falling over.
Antalya, Turkey
This arch granting triumphal entrance into Antalya was designed to honor the emperor's visit.
Şehzadeler, Turkey
This mysterious cliffside carving of an ancient Hittite deity has baffled scholars for centuries.
Salihli, Turkey
These ruins once flourished as the capital of the Lydian kingdom, often credited with the invention of metal coinage.
Mersin Province, Turkey
Mediterranean castle on a tiny Turkish island.
Turkey
At this ancient settlement at the foot of Mount Babadağ, honeycomb tombs are carved into a round cliff.
Mudurnu, Turkey
The only residents of this abandoned housing development full of identical castles are stray cats and dogs.
Selçuk, Turkey
Seven early Christians were sealed into a cave where legend has it they slept unharmed for centuries.
Kayadere, Turkey
Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.
Akarsu Köyü, Turkey
A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.
Doğubeyazıt, Turkey
Standing proud atop a Turkish bluff, this Ottoman palace has retained its grandeur despite being abandoned for centuries.
Serik, Turkey
The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.
Kemer, Turkey
Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.
Kuşadası, Turkey
This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.