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

The secret room where early Bolsheviks cranked out propaganda fliers on a smuggled printing press.

A lively circle of dancers in the Georgian capital commemorates an ancient rite of spring.

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

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

The building's fluid, wavelike walls are a true feat of architectural ingenuity.

Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan is home to a messy, bubbling, and sometimes explosive landscape.

Resonant stone, that has been played since prehistoric times.

A massive collection of petroglyphs dating back some 40,000 years.

A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.

A gigantic collection of teeny, tiny books.

This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.

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

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.

Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks.

A literally moving statue of stacked metal giants just continually trying (and failing) to find love.

Tower with a double-helix spiral, adorned with letters of the Georgian alphabet.

The first skyscraper to include a Ferris wheel built into the facade.

Fast food feels like fine dining at this award-winning modern Georgian building.

Luxury hotel turned into a refugee camp, then turned back into a luxury hotel.

You'll find just about anything in this funky Tbilisi flea market.

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.