Places ariellemia Wants to Go

This medieval church is the only one in the world that features all Marc Chagall stained-glass windows.

A neighborhood church's unusual abstract stained glass was the final project of avant-garde artist Jean Cocteau.

A famed artist's inspiring work of peace and tolerance.

Henri Matisse's final masterpiece.

Foreign invaders almost left this lovely Caucasus palace alone—almost.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

Spanish religion mixed with local architecture has yielded a network of churches unlike any other.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

Stenciled handprints and wall paintings dating back 10,000 years, some of the earliest forms of cave art.

The southernmost postal office in South America.

The most southern point you can drive to in the Western Hemisphere.

The world's largest Holstein cow.

An exhibition space dedicated to American outsider art created between the 18th and 21st centuries.

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

One man's quest to save his town with a trail of record-breaking sculptures.

These oldest of these "embroidered stones" were carved 4,000 years ago in a high mountain valley.

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

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

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

The last standing example of an ancient district's teatime tradition.

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

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

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