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

Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.

A recently-abandoned international exhibition center.

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

This church houses the tomb—but not the remains—of St. Nicholas, the likely progenitor to Santa Claus.

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

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

One of the most exquisite Lycian hilltop citadels in Turkey.

Swarms of dainty flying insects swarm into the Petaloudes Valley to get busy.

A dark, narrow tunnel that leads to a charming lake and waterfall.

Learn about the sweet, storied legacy of beekeeping in ancient Greece.

At this ancient settlement at the foot of Mount Babadağ, honeycomb tombs are carved into a round cliff.

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

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

This mysterious cliffside carving of an ancient Hittite deity has baffled scholars for centuries.

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

Τhis feline monument commemorates fallen soldiers on a field that saw many, many battles.

According to legend, this cavern holds the passage that Persephone used to travel to and from the underworld.

The hermits of Karoulia protect their asocial lifestyles by living on the vertical face of a treacherous precipice.

After a catastrophic forest fire, a Greek artist transformed scorched tree trunks outside an old sanatorium into this haunting sculpture garden.

This former mill comes to life during the Christmas season.

This Byzantine Church was moved from Paris to Athens block by block.

The ruins of this ancient fortification wall sit in the middle of a quiet, residential intersection.

A closer look at this somewhat faded hotel by the Corinth Canal reveals the architectural undertones of a genius.