Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

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

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.

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

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

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.

Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.

Hidden just under the waters around this Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

This shrine to film's most iconic wasteland wanderer is located in the very outback where the movies were shot.

Located on top of mines that run through Broken Hill.

Twelve sculptures designed to make their best showing with the coming or going of the sun.

Cockatoo Island is a Heritage-listed island in the middle of Sydney Harbour.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

The largest collection of Indigenous Australian artifacts in the world, and the rare museum where wood-and-glass cabinets have trumped interactive exhibits.

Beautiful views and Roman-style statues on the Italian coast.

A 1,000-year-old church holds the bones of the Christian martyrs who died hiding inside it.

This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.