Huge stairway leads to this massive gallery.

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

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

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

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

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.

Nestled in a peaceful valley, this Armenian monastery may have been saved from Mongols thanks to the eyes of God.

When the Soviets destroyed the historic Armenian monastery they somehow left its bell tower intact.

A small but hugely whimsical theater where marionettes play out the "The Battle of Stalingrad."

The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.

With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.

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.

Fortified homes of highland warriors that are still in use today.

Despite being tiny and rural this Georgian airport looks like a sci-fi boondoggle.

Take respite inside this jaw-dropping church while climbing the volcano where Georgia's Prometheus was once chained.

Unexpected work of street art in a remote Caucasus mountain town.

The oldest ruins at this castle overlooking Georgia's Terek River Valley date back to the 10th century.

A cylinder monument with a spectacular vista commemorates a friendship that some say never existed.

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

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

Foreign invaders almost left this lovely Caucasus palace alone—almost.

Resonant stone, that has been played since prehistoric times.