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

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

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

Called the "Armenian Stonehenge," this ring of menhirs pierced with holes may be a prehistoric astronomical observatory.

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

This series of Armenian caves held the oldest brain, shoe, and winery in the world.

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

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

Right up until the 20th century this network of man-made caves was the biggest village in Eastern Armenia.

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

Armenia's premier center of astrophysical research was established during the Soviet era.

An observatory with a 54-meter-wide radio telescope sits in the mountains of Armenia.

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

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

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

Huge stairway leads to this massive gallery.

A tiny museum dedicated exclusively to the tiny art that decorates matchboxes.

The ruins of a medieval monastery built on a perilous slope.

An unusual double-stelae obelisk with ancient and mysterious origins.

Giant stone letters dedicated to the founder of Armenia's alphabet.

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.

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

A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.

A quirky house created entirely out of glass bottles combines a collector's spirit with an artist's flair.