Nestled in a peaceful valley, this Armenian monastery may have been saved from Mongols thanks to the eyes of God.

This series of Armenian caves held the oldest brain, shoe, and winery in the world.

The world's longest nonstop reversible cable car soars through spectacular scenery to the medieval Tatev Monastery.

Centuries before the modern seismograph, Armenian monks measured quakes with this tilting pillar.

The most visited pilgrimage site in Armenia once held a saint in a pit for 13 years.

A lively circle of dancers in the Georgian capital commemorates an ancient rite of spring.

When the Soviets destroyed the historic Armenian monastery they somehow left its bell tower intact.

At this rare mosque in Tbilisi, Sunni and Shia Muslims pray side by side.

This extraordinary, multi-pillared monument depicts the fascinating history of Georgia.

A museum glorifying the life of Stalin, located in the city of his birth.

This architecturally eclectic fortress witnessed centuries of bloody turmoil, including the massacre of its ruling clan.

Luxury hotel turned into a refugee camp, then turned back into a luxury hotel.

This neon lit Georgian cave claims to hold the boulder Prometheus was chained to.

A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.

You'll find just about anything in this funky Tbilisi flea market.

Underground monastery and fortress.

Fast food feels like fine dining at this award-winning modern Georgian building.

This medieval manuscript collection has some of the most obscure and ancient texts in the world.

Huge stairway leads to this massive gallery.

This little medieval church hidden in the center of Yerevan was lost and rediscovered—twice.

This Armenian monastery was carved out of cliffs and named after the spear used to stab Jesus.

A geological oddity topped with a 2,000-year-old pagan temple.

Men and special assistants stand by the road to sell the day's catch in this lakeside village.

This small shrine is dedicated to the designer of the first Russian fighter jet and his brother, who became Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet.