Places akiraa1 Wants to Go

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

These ruins of a Soviet children's railway station have a haunted atmosphere.

A tiny museum dedicated exclusively to the tiny art that decorates matchboxes.

Half of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's ashes were buried in Armenia.

Unique Armenian monastery from the 13th century, reclaimed by nature but still welcoming visitors.

This often-missed monastery, set in a scenic mountain landscape, features unique frescoes, fortifications and legends.

A museum dedicated to traditional Armenian clothing and their designer.

Huge stairway leads to this massive gallery.

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.

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

Despite producing just a handful of movies, a brave and lyrical filmmaker has an entire museum dedicated to him.

An unusual double-stelae obelisk with ancient and mysterious origins.

Atop a small Armenian hilltop adorned with many forms, and carvings, these stones tell a whimsical tale from a fictional world.

One man’s collection of photography books has transformed into a charming exhibition space.

Armenia's premier center of astrophysical research was established during the Soviet era.

Hundreds of intricately carved Armenian stone crosses can be found within this huge cemetery.

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

This modern tandoor eatery was once a canteen for Soviet farmers.

The observation point offers spectacular views of the ruins of an ancient Armenian capital.

The ruins of a medieval monastery built on a perilous slope.

Giant stone letters dedicated to the founder of Armenia's alphabet.

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

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

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