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Atop a small Armenian hilltop adorned with many forms, and carvings, these stones tell a whimsical tale from a fictional world.

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

A door-hating guardian spirit presides over this mountain where one of the largest religious festivals in Georgia takes place.

A fountain filled with golden statues, celebrating the the ancient kingdom of Colchis.

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

Unique museum with a dizzying array of collectibles, from corkscrews to typewriters and much more.

After sitting unused for decades, this abandoned communist infrastructure became a wildlife utopia.

Locals believe this abandoned ruin on the outskirts of Bucharest is haunted.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

This museum offers a journey back to the Belle Epoque era of Romania.

The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

This Vietnamese hell cave lets visitors take a walk through a devilish underworld full of demons.

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

Giant animal sculptures are created with the rice straw leftover from the fall harvest each year.

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

Veryovkina Cave is more than 1.3 miles deep—the deepest known in the world.

Georgia’s answer to Easter Island immortalizes the nation’s great poets, artists, and leaders in stone glory.

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

The second-deepest known cave on Earth, hidden in an extremely remote mountain region.

The second largest in the world, this massive underground void has its own subway.

This architecturally eclectic fortress witnessed centuries of bloody turmoil, including the massacre of its ruling clan.