Flirting with the Armenian border, the ghost town of Ani, Turkey. Called the "City of 1001 Churches," it is a great place to visit, easily reached from the town of Kars. Went up there in 1993, The Kurdish PKK was very active these days. Meaning no tourist / no transport to the old Armenian town, but we were able to find a Kars based taxi to give us a ride. A lot of the big magnificent buildings are still around, and the scenery is just great. Don't know what the situation is these days, but in 1993 you could spot the guarded Armenian watchtowers on the other side of the river.
