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

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.

Called the "Armenian Stonehenge," this ring of menhirs pierced with holes may be a prehistoric astronomical observatory.

After visiting hours, this picturesque waterfall is essentially turned "off" to be used for hydroelectric power.

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

Destruction from Armenia's 1988 earthquake inspired an artist's sculptures of scrap metal.

Underground monastery and fortress.

Monks in the empyreal Alazani River valley have preserved their 1,000-year-old winemaking tradition.

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

The secret room where early Bolsheviks cranked out propaganda fliers on a smuggled printing press.

A small but hugely whimsical theater where marionettes play out the "The Battle of Stalingrad."

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.

Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks.

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.

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

The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.

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

With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.

Fortified homes of highland warriors that are still in use today.

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

The decaying remains of a once-luxurious Soviet spa town.