Moscow, Russia
'Worker and Kolkhoz Woman'
An iconic Soviet statue of working-class people.
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Moscow, Russia
An iconic Soviet statue of working-class people.
Shanghai, China
A wall within the institution displays the names of 13,000 Jews who took refuge in the city during World War II.
Yeghegnadzor, Armenia
Nestled in a peaceful valley, this Armenian monastery may have been saved from Mongols thanks to the eyes of God.
Areni, Armenia
This series of Armenian caves held the oldest brain, shoe, and winery in the world.
Lusarat, Armenia
The most visited pilgrimage site in Armenia once held a saint in a pit for 13 years.
Goght, Armenia
This Armenian monastery was carved out of cliffs and named after the spear used to stab Jesus.
Garni, Armenia
A geological oddity topped with a 2,000-year-old pagan temple.
Byurakan, Armenia
Giant stone letters dedicated to the founder of Armenia's alphabet.
Yerevan, Armenia
This little medieval church hidden in the center of Yerevan was lost and rediscovered—twice.
Armenia
The ruins of a medieval monastery built on a perilous slope.