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

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

A little-known caravanserai hidden among farmhouses in the Turkish countryside.

While not Turkey's deepest underground city, this subterranean redoubt is the largest.

A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.

One of the newest mosques in a city filled with thousands.

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.

Mediterranean castle on a tiny Turkish island.

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

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

This former Imperial summer home was the venue for a royal slap that once echoed 'round the world.

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.

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

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

This crucial gathering spot along the "hippie trail" still displays old notes between traveling beatniks and backpackers.

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

This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.

Live a night as a Byzantine King, with a minibar and private jacuzzi.

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

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.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

A Lycian city of the dead carved into the hillside of Southern Turkey, complete with startlingly human touches.