Tower with a double-helix spiral, adorned with letters of the Georgian alphabet.

A literally moving statue of stacked metal giants just continually trying (and failing) to find love.

Underground monastery and fortress.

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

A cylinder monument with a spectacular vista commemorates a friendship that some say never existed.

This architecturally eclectic fortress witnessed centuries of bloody turmoil, including the massacre of its ruling clan.

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

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

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

At this rare mosque in Tbilisi, Sunni and Shia Muslims pray side by side.

With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.

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

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

A lively circle of dancers in the Georgian capital commemorates an ancient rite of spring.

When the Soviets destroyed the historic Armenian monastery they somehow left its bell tower intact.

You'll find just about anything in this funky Tbilisi flea market.

Luxury hotel turned into a refugee camp, then turned back into a luxury hotel.

This extraordinary, multi-pillared monument depicts the fascinating history of Georgia.

Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks.

Thanks to its heroic service during WWII this Soviet castle has been turned into a monument towered over by a brutalist titan.

Nearly three decades since the fall of the Soviet Union, the hero of the USSR still stands over Belarus.

World's largest crossword puzzle spans the side of a towerblock, its clues scattered throughout the city.

This museum explores the tumultuous history of Lviv under Nazi and Soviet occupation.

A fortress built to pacify local uprising that had a stint as a Nazi concentration camp before becoming a five-star hotel.