The eclectic home of a leading Turkish architect is a gorgeous piece of eye candy.

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

The ancient abodes are a testament to human ingenuity amid harsh climates.

The only residents of this abandoned housing development full of identical castles are stray cats and dogs.

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

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

This museum was invented in a novel before being made real by the author.

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

An Art Nouveau gem hides beneath the layers of city grime obscuring this once-magnificent building.

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

On top of a hill, this Catholic church overlooks the most Catholic island in Greece.

Modernist design and funerary customs meet Spartan traditions in this one-of-a-kind graveyard.

One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.

This church combines Christian, Byzantine, and ancient Greek architectural elements.

Scores of wax baby figurines add an unusual mood to this beautiful church on the Greek coast.

A series of waterfalls create the illusion of perpetual rainfall in this hidden gorge.

A solemn reminder of the infamous World War II war crime that massacred almost all the men in a small Greek town.

This quaint farm in the Peloponnese countryside hides an astonishing cache of antique curiosities.

These sea caves are the source of Xigia Beach's distinct aroma.

A Byzantine church containing the holy remnants of three saints sits atop the site of an ancient temple.

This small chapel holds the mummified heart of one of the heroes of the Greek Revolution.

This black sand beach was crafted from volcanic explosions including the historic Minoan eruption.

The site where hundreds of Greeks were tortured by the Nazi secret police is now a cosmetics store.