The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.

The real place where the One Ring to rule them all was forged.

This unusual rock formation looks like an apple that has been neatly sliced in half.

A neon-illuminated statue of James Cook at the edge of a historical Auckland wharf makes for an unexpected discovery.

A celebration of all things tacky, garish, and bizarrely creative in the Romanian capital.

The decaying remains of a once-luxurious Soviet spa town.

These Stalin-era industrial 'death traps' hang lifeless above the city

After visiting hours, this picturesque waterfall is essentially turned "off" to be used for hydroelectric power.

The world's longest nonstop reversible cable car soars through spectacular scenery to the medieval Tatev Monastery.

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

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

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

This medieval manuscript collection has some of the most obscure and ancient texts in the world.

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

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

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

This ancient monastery complex was transformed from an island to a peninsula when the lake was partially drained.

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

This Armenian monastery was carved out of cliffs and named after the spear used to stab Jesus.

A geological oddity topped with a 2,000-year-old pagan temple.

The most visited pilgrimage site in Armenia once held a saint in a pit for 13 years.

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.

Huge stairway leads to this massive gallery.

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