Turkey Landmarks and National Parks

• Ani � impressive ruins of medieval Armenian capital in the far east of the country
• Cappadocia � an area in central highlands best known for its unique moon-like landscape (the "fairy chimneys"), underground cities, cave churches and houses carved in the rocks
• Ephesus � well-preserved ruins of the Roman city on the west coast
• Gallipoli � site of 1915 Anzac landing and many WWI memorials
• Mount Nemrut � a UNESCO World Heritage site with head statues dedicated to ancient Gods on its summit
• Oludeniz � imcomparable postcard beauty of "Blue Lagoon", perhaps the most famous beach of Turkey which you will see on any tourism brochure
• Pamukkale � "the Cotton Castle", white world of travertines surrounding cascading shallow pools filled with thermal waters
• Sumela � stunning monestary on the cliffs of a mountain, a must-see on any trip to the northeast coast
• Uludag � a national park featuring school textbook belts of different types of forests varying with altitude, and the major wintersports resort of the country

Source: Wikitravel.org