2 Best Sights in The Black Sea Coast and Lake Van, Turkey

This museum has a lot of pre-classical pottery, as well as the beautiful doors of an Armenian church. Also of note are photographs and finds from the excavations at Ani. Located near the train station on the eastern edge of town, it's a long walk from the center and a little difficult to find—you may want to take a taxi. Easily missed outside is the railway carriage where Ottoman General Kazım Karabekir signed the treaty of Kars with the Soviet Union, settling today's border.

The main attraction of the Trabzon Museum is the building itself, a 1910 mansion built for a local Greek banker. The grand rooms of the main floor have been restored and filled with period furniture. The basement holds a small collection of archaeological finds from the Trabzon region, while upstairs you'll find a collection devoted to local people and their culture. Unfortunately, the museum has been closed for renovations for several years and there is currently no expected finish date.