Atlas Obscura on Slate is a new travel blog. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. Once the Roman equivalent of a health spa, the spectacular rock formations below the ...

The Romans knew a thing or two about thermal baths, so it's no surprise that during their travels they searched out some of the best natural spas on offer. And unsurprisingly, Turkey's dreamy ...

In southwestern Turkey, Pamukkale’s white terraces look like a staircase carved from clouds. These bright, rounded pools, stacked neatly down the hillside, form naturally from mineral springs that ...

A night in the town costs £17 for two people TURKEY’s stunning Pamukkale is often described as a fairytale landscape by visitors, with its name literally translating to “cotton castle” in the local ...

The Pamukkale travertines are limestone slopes and thermal water pools that have attracted visitors since before the days of Ancient Greece, when the spa town of Hierapolis was founded at the top.

Deriving from springs in a cliff almost 200 m high overlooking the plain, calcite-laden waters have created at Pamukkale (Cotton Palace) an unreal landscape, made up of mineral forests, petrified ...

TURKEY's stunning Pamukkale is often described as a fairytale landscape by visitors, with its name literally translating to "cotton castle" in the local language. The town is jam packed with both ...