This airport also offers travelers the chance to view thousands of years of Turkish history.

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

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

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

The best-preserved ancient theater in 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.

Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.

The largest Neolithic ruins in the world hide a notably clean prehistoric metropolis.

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

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

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

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.

An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.

UNESCO-protected ancient burial ground.

This tiny Bulgarian town offers a stunning location in the mountains and a storied history.

This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.

Ruins of an early Roman Christian church dating back to the 4th to 5th centuries.

This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.

Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.

Bizarrely shaped rock formations in northwest Bulgaria come with equally bizarre legends.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.