GOREME, Turkey -- The word most often used to describe Cappadocia is "otherworldly." The harsh dry land of undulating hills and valleys is reminiscent of South Dakota's Badlands, with its ...

With endless historic and geographical sites, fairy chimneys and rock-cut churches, endless valleys to hike and hidden gems to uncover, there are so many things to do in Cappadocia you will find ...

For the best views of fairy chimneys, head to Love Valley. Running between Goreme and Uchisar, it has sublime hiking trails and viewpoints, with some of the rock formations rising to 40 metres high.

Cappadocia is an upside-down world: its cities are subterranean, while its overground landscape is like the interior of a cave system, covered in stalagmite-like rock pillars known as fairy chimneys.

Cappadocia, Turkey: Your Ultimate Guide to Fairy Chimneys, Hot Air Balloons & Ancient Wonders ([email protected] Mongkolchon Akesin/Mongkolchon - stock.adobe.com) By LA Times Studios Staff Contact ...

2012 Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia. Map showing Karain site Clarification / adopted 2012 Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia. Map showing Karlik site ...