Istanbul, Turkey
Yeralti Camii (Underground Mosque)
A surprising and unconventional mosque hidden in the subsoil of Istanbul.
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Istanbul, Turkey
A surprising and unconventional mosque hidden in the subsoil of Istanbul.
Çumra, Turkey
The largest Neolithic ruins in the world hide a notably clean prehistoric metropolis.
Kharkov, Armenia
The observation point offers spectacular views of the ruins of an ancient Armenian capital.
Arinj, Armenia
She asked for a potato cellar and over the next 23 years he gave her a network of holy caves.
Yerevan, Armenia
One man’s collection of photography books has transformed into a charming exhibition space.
Areni, Armenia
This series of Armenian caves held the oldest brain, shoe, and winery in the world.
Tatev, Armenia
Centuries before the modern seismograph, Armenian monks measured quakes with this tilting pillar.
Sevan, Armenia
This ancient monastery complex was transformed from an island to a peninsula when the lake was partially drained.
Batumi, Georgia
Fast food feels like fine dining at this award-winning modern Georgian building.
Kumistavi, Georgia
This neon lit Georgian cave claims to hold the boulder Prometheus was chained to.
Tskaltubo, Georgia
The decaying remains of a once-luxurious Soviet spa town.
Georgia
Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.
Toti, Georgia
The oldest ruins at this castle overlooking Georgia's Terek River Valley date back to the 10th century.
Tbilisi, Georgia
A small but hugely whimsical theater where marionettes play out the "The Battle of Stalingrad."
Tbilisi, Georgia
A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.
Qobustan, Azerbaijan
A colorful and enigmatic cemetery in the middle of nowhere.
Qobustan, Azerbaijan
Resonant stone, that has been played since prehistoric times.
Qobustan, Azerbaijan
Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan is home to a messy, bubbling, and sometimes explosive landscape.
Barskoon, Kyrgyzstan
A boulder carved into the shape of the cosmonaut's head.
Kyrgyzstan
This mysterious complex of abandoned yurts and fading murals was meant to be a center of science and spirituality in Kyrgyzstan.
Ming-Kush, Kyrgyzstan
This village was once a thriving Soviet uranium mining center, but is now semi-abandoned and desolate.
Kojomkul, Kyrgyzstan
An unusual monument to a gentle giant who became a Kyrgyz hero.
Nukus, Uzbekistan
The ruins of an ancient Zoroastrian Tower of Silence believed to be the earliest example of the traditional funerary practice.
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Where Stoddart and Connolly suffered in the infamous Bug Pit.