Foreign invaders almost left this lovely Caucasus palace alone—almost.

A scenic canyon with thick forests and historic ruins.

This striking icon of the disputed Republic of Artsakh caused a stir at a Eurovision Song Contest.

Azerbaijani ghost town, decaying after a war left it an armed forces buffer zone.

An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.

These Stalin-era industrial 'death traps' hang lifeless above the city

Small church on top of a huge rock column.

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

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

Underground monastery and fortress.

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

Men and special assistants stand by the road to sell the day's catch in this lakeside village.

The most visited pilgrimage site in Armenia once held a saint in a pit for 13 years.

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

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