This elevator was built in 1907 to connect two neighborhoods separated by a steep, rocky cliff.

Remnants of successive wars and Muslim colonialism in the 11th century.

This beautiful train graveyard is one of the largest collections of steam locomotives in the Mediterranean and Europe.

Brawny guys rolling around in oil is the oldest regular sporting event besides the Olympics.

Natural rock formation, or biblical artifact that saved Earth's wildlife two by two?

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

These ruins once made up the capital of Lydia, where metal coinage was allegedly invented.

Mediterranean castle on a tiny Turkish island.

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.

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

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.

A sacred lake with thousands of sacred carp and a biblical history.

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

Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.

A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.

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

Standing proud atop a Turkish bluff, this Ottoman palace has retained its grandeur despite being abandoned for centuries.

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet your wish will be granted.

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

Flames have been burning within this mountain for more than 2,500 years.

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

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