Baku, Azerbaijan
Museum of Miniature Books
A gigantic collection of teeny, tiny books.
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Baku, Azerbaijan
A gigantic collection of teeny, tiny books.
Akhmeta, Georgia
Monks in the empyreal Alazani River valley have preserved their 1,000-year-old winemaking tradition.
Georgia
Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.
Gori, Georgia
A museum glorifying the life of Stalin, located in the city of his birth.
Georgia
Underground monastery and fortress.
Tbilisi, Georgia
A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.
Tbilisi, Georgia
The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.
Tbilisi, Georgia
With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.
Doune, Scotland
The castle that provided the setting for much of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' is now a pilgrimage site for fans.
Areni, Armenia
This series of Armenian caves held the oldest brain, shoe, and winery in the world.
Yeghegnadzor, Armenia
Nestled in a peaceful valley, this Armenian monastery may have been saved from Mongols thanks to the eyes of God.
Lusarat, Armenia
The most visited pilgrimage site in Armenia once held a saint in a pit for 13 years.
Goght, Armenia
This Armenian monastery was carved out of cliffs and named after the spear used to stab Jesus.
Garni, Armenia
A geological oddity topped with a 2,000-year-old pagan temple.
Yerevan, Armenia
This medieval manuscript collection has some of the most obscure and ancient texts in the world.
London, England
This statue in Holland Park might be one of London’s oldest outdoor statues, but its exact origins are unknown.
London, England
This haunting sculpture was created as a statement on the mechanized warfare of the First World War.
London, England
This macabre painting of a Shakespearean scene looks like something out of a nightmare.
London, England
This mysterious and unique painting is filled with symbolism.
London, England
A haunting painting meant to capture the calamity of World War I.
Bath, England
Don't be fooled by this fake medieval facade even if it is almost 300 years old.
London, England
The beloved beast's taxidermy remains sit in the Natural History Museum's cafe.
London, England
A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting.
Milestii Mici, Moldova
The largest wine cellar in the world is a 150-mile network of underground caves near the capital of Moldova.