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

This medieval manuscript collection has some of the most obscure and ancient texts in the world.

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

Despite producing just a handful of movies, a brave and lyrical filmmaker has an entire museum dedicated to him.

These ruins of a Soviet children's railway station have a haunted atmosphere.

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

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

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

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

She asked for a potato cellar and over the next 23 years he gave her a network of holy caves.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Unique Armenian monastery from the 13th century, reclaimed by nature but still welcoming visitors.

This museum holds the most comprehensive collection of Armenian art in the world.

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

Huge stairway leads to this massive gallery.