Kaymaklı Belediyesi, Turkey
Kaymaklı Underground City
While not Turkey's deepest underground city, this subterranean redoubt is the largest.
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Kaymaklı Belediyesi, Turkey
While not Turkey's deepest underground city, this subterranean redoubt is the largest.
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The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.
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Flames have been burning within this mountain for more than 2,500 years.
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Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.
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A Turkish ghost town abandoned in a population exchange with Greece.
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An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.
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Hidden just under the waters around this Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city.
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A deadly ancient portal to the underworld.
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A Lycian city of the dead carved into the hillside of Southern Turkey, complete with startlingly human touches.
Fethiye, Turkey
These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.
Denizli, Turkey
Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Istanbul, Turkey
This former Imperial summer home was the venue for a royal slap that once echoed 'round the world.
Istanbul, Turkey
Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.
Istanbul, Turkey
Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.
Istanbul, Turkey
This eatery re-creates dishes from the Ottoman Empire so you can dine like a sultan.
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A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
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This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.
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This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.
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One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Iceland
Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.
Iceland
Rising from the sea like a stone monster.