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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.

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

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

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

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.

This twisty section of highway in the Himalayan foothills is lined with thousands of small mirrors.

Six rock shelters covered in abstract art created by ancient Ugandan tribes.

One of the most detailed and historically accurate collections of Ugandan artifacts depicting Bahima tribal history, culture, and daily life.

A statue commemorating the island's tradition of dancing dwarves in Napoleon hats.

Once upon a time these giant concrete tanks were used by local fishermen to clean their wild-caught mussels.

Poseidon? No one seems to know.

This pink watchtower served as the seat of the Greek government after independence from the Turks.

A closer look at this somewhat faded hotel by the Corinth Canal reveals the architectural undertones of a genius.

Large collection from the 3rd millennium BCE.

The ruins of an ancient fortification wall sit in front of and underneath this boutique hotel.

An often overlooked ancient site in downtown Athens with substantial history (and nature).

The only ancient site that remains on the south bank of the sacred Ilissos river.