Places ElisePoulain Wants to Go

When this funny little building went up in the 19th century, most people thought it would simply fall over.

A vibrant street away from the typical tourist track, lined with colorful, mosaic-covered houses.

This beautiful fountain was sculpted by a female artist who was ahead of her time.

A mysterious architectural gem in one of the most elegant areas of Buenos Aires.

A memorial to the victims of Argentina's "Dirty War."

The Estatua de la Libertad stands discretely on an obscure tangent path in Barrancas de Belgrano.

A vast necropolis where you'll find the elaborate mausoleums of Argentinian tango stars.

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

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

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

Rock-hewn monastery complex with hundreds of cave structures tucked away into the mountainside.

Hidden up a dusty track off the Georgian Military Road is this fascinating waterfall with mountainous views.

In the garden of a Georgia museum, without any explanation, is a monumental head of the Communist icon.

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

At this rare mosque in Tbilisi, Sunni and Shia Muslims pray side by side.

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.

This extensive collection of vintage Soviet cars is the only one of its kind in the Caucasus.

Spring that emits water and fire at the same time is said to have remedial properties, and sparked its own religion.

A public park commemorating the iconic works of a satirist, with medieval ruins on the side.

A gigantic collection of teeny, tiny books.

Swirling layers of white and red rock earned these mountains their festive nickname.

What might be the largest completely Jewish town in the world outside of Israel now faces dwindling numbers and empty streets.

The village's cobblestone streets are lined with shops displaying exquisite copper craftsmanship.