This arch granting triumphal entrance into Antalya was designed to honor the emperor's visit.

This crumbling medieval basilica once attracted pilgrims by the thousands to collect a miraculous dust that formed above the saint's tomb.

This historic hotel preserves many treasures from its heyday hosting passengers on the Orient Express.

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

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

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.

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

The largest Neolithic ruins in the world hide a notably clean prehistoric metropolis.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

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

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

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

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

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

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

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

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

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

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.