Jining, China
The Temple and Cemetery of Confucius
The family compound and final resting place for the philosopher, Confucius, and over 100,000 of his descendants.
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Jining, China
The family compound and final resting place for the philosopher, Confucius, and over 100,000 of his descendants.
Ordos, China
It seems that the residents of of this megalopolis suddenly vanished, but they were never actually there.
Hulun Buir, China
Hundreds of large Russian nesting dolls decorate this square, and the largest is a functioning hotel.
Olkhonsky District, Russia
Some of the world's only freshwater seals live in one very special lake in Russia.
Russia
What was once the base for Russia's first nature reserve is now a ghost town, right on the shore of Lake Baikal.
Enontekiö, Finland
This lake-bound geographical marker sits at the point where three European countries intersect.
Norway
Citizens of Norway want to gift the peak of Mount Halti to Finland for its 100th birthday.
Nesseby, Norway
Traces of a Sami settlement and sacrificial site dating back more than 9,000 years.
Doğubeyazıt, Turkey
Standing proud atop a Turkish bluff, this Ottoman palace has retained its grandeur despite being abandoned for centuries.
Garni, Armenia
A geological oddity topped with a 2,000-year-old pagan temple.
Yerevan, Armenia
This museum holds the most comprehensive collection of Armenian art in the world.
Yerevan, Armenia
Huge stairway leads to this massive gallery.
Yerevan, Armenia
This medieval manuscript collection has some of the most obscure and ancient texts in the world.
Yerevan, Armenia
These ruins of a Soviet children's railway station have a haunted atmosphere.
Yerevan, Armenia
Hidden 2600-year-old Urartian tomb is located in close proximity to a busy shopping mall.
Yerevan, Armenia
Half of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's ashes were buried in Armenia.
Lusarat, Armenia
The most visited pilgrimage site in Armenia once held a saint in a pit for 13 years.
Areni, Armenia
This series of Armenian caves held the oldest brain, shoe, and winery in the world.
Khndzoresk, Armenia
Right up until the 20th century this network of man-made caves was the biggest village in Eastern Armenia.
Tatev, Armenia
The world's longest nonstop reversible cable car soars through spectacular scenery to the medieval Tatev Monastery.
Sisian, Armenia
Called the "Armenian Stonehenge," this ring of menhirs pierced with holes may be a prehistoric astronomical observatory.
Akna, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani ghost town, decaying after a war left it an armed forces buffer zone.
Şuşa, Azerbaijan
A scenic canyon with thick forests and historic ruins.
Skhtorashen, Azerbaijan
Local legend says that whoever burns down this 2,000-year-old tree will only have seven days to live.