An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.

This magnificent Art Deco church is a reflection of Lithuania’s turbulent history.

The oldest funicular in Lithuania has been climbing this steep hill since 1931.

Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.

Take respite inside this jaw-dropping church while climbing the volcano where Georgia's Prometheus was once chained.

Propped high atop the peak of Mount Gamsutlmeer, this abandoned village is one of the oldest settlements in the region.

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

This ancient village and its adjoining cemetery have a beautiful history of death and remembrance.

Europe's highest peak is a key pillar of the Seven Summits mountaineering challenge.

The second largest in the world, this massive underground void has its own subway.

This medieval manuscript collection has some of the most obscure and ancient texts in the world.

A geological oddity topped with a 2,000-year-old pagan temple.

This Armenian monastery was carved out of cliffs and named after the spear used to stab Jesus.

Huge stairway leads to this massive gallery.

This little medieval church hidden in the center of Yerevan was lost and rediscovered—twice.

Destruction from Armenia's 1988 earthquake inspired an artist's sculptures of scrap metal.

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

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

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

A fountain filled with golden statues, celebrating the the ancient kingdom of Colchis.

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.

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

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