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.

On this spot in 1989, nearly a thousand people broke through the Iron Curtain.

A cave whose archaeological contents proved the existence of a Copper Age culture is also where God put the Devil to shame

Neo-Romantic tower randomly locared in a pine forest offering a great view over the Vienna Basin.

Vienna’s most overlooked celebrity is a Disney star.

This sprawling, Brutalist estate feels like a city within a city.

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.

A relic of Victorian grandeur hides beneath a busy South London road.

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

Since 1999, this bakery has been turning out the dreamiest tortes in the Slovenian capital.

When this monument to Slovenia's national poet was erected, it's said to have sparked the ire of nearby church authorities.

A public work of art that also provides some relief from the summer heat.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.