Akna, Azerbaijan
Ağdam
Azerbaijani ghost town, decaying after a war left it an armed forces buffer zone.
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Akna, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani ghost town, decaying after a war left it an armed forces buffer zone.
Khndzoresk, Armenia
Right up until the 20th century this network of man-made caves was the biggest village in Eastern Armenia.
Areni, Armenia
This series of Armenian caves held the oldest brain, shoe, and winery in the world.
Lusarat, Armenia
The most visited pilgrimage site in Armenia once held a saint in a pit for 13 years.
Yerevan, Armenia
Despite producing just a handful of movies, a brave and lyrical filmmaker has an entire museum dedicated to him.
Byurakan, Armenia
Giant stone letters dedicated to the founder of Armenia's alphabet.
Garni, Armenia
A geological oddity topped with a 2,000-year-old pagan temple.
Goght, Armenia
This Armenian monastery was carved out of cliffs and named after the spear used to stab Jesus.
Arinj, Armenia
She asked for a potato cellar and over the next 23 years he gave her a network of holy caves.