Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.

Picnic on the seashore in the footsteps of ancient kings, protected by giant mythical cat beasts.

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

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

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

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

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

Underground monastery and fortress.

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

A museum glorifying the life of Stalin, located in the city of his birth.

Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.

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

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

This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

A number of craters left by fatal mortar strikes have been filled with red resin to remember those lost during the Siege of Sarajevo.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

Op-art architecture designed for happiness.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

This quaint Hungarian railway system is operated exclusively by children between the ages of 10 and 14.

A marvel of technology a century ago, this disused power station now offers a lovely glimpse into the industrial design of the past.

Central Europe's largest collection of mini-bottles is on display at this museum devoted to a bitter Hungarian liquor.

Possibly the world's largest hourglass only needs to be reset every New Year's Eve.