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

Balanced on four stone pillars, this historic tower was the site of a tragic political assassination.

According to local legends, the shallow sandbar that allows visitors to walk across Orhaniye Bay has a tragic backstory.

Climb a set of vertiginous stone steps to the top of this impressive ancient edifice.

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

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.

This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.

This ancient city - home to nine civilizations - is soon to be buried under 200 feet of water.

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

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

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

Over the centuries, this island paradise has done it all, from providing monks with ecclesiastical respite to sheltering an exiled Leon Trotsky.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

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 abodes are a testament to human ingenuity amid harsh climates.

Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.

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

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

Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.

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

This eatery re-creates dishes from the Ottoman Empire so you can dine like a sultan.

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.