Places RogueSuit Wants to Go

Giant stone letters dedicated to the founder of Armenia's alphabet.

The observation point offers spectacular views of the ruins of an ancient Armenian capital.

The ruins of a medieval monastery built on a perilous slope.

The luxurious circular mansion built for a Communist leader now lies abandoned.

An observatory with a 54-meter-wide radio telescope sits in the mountains of Armenia.

Unique Armenian monastery from the 13th century, reclaimed by nature but still welcoming visitors.

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

A tiny museum dedicated exclusively to the tiny art that decorates matchboxes.

Half of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's ashes were buried in Armenia.

This often-missed monastery, set in a scenic mountain landscape, features unique frescoes, fortifications and legends.

A museum dedicated to traditional Armenian clothing and their designer.

This small shrine is dedicated to the designer of the first Russian fighter jet and his brother, who became Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet.

An unusual double-stelae obelisk with ancient and mysterious origins.

Atop a small Armenian hilltop adorned with many forms, and carvings, these stones tell a whimsical tale from a fictional world.

Despite producing just a handful of movies, a brave and lyrical filmmaker has an entire museum dedicated to him.

Armenia's premier center of astrophysical research was established during the Soviet era.

Hundreds of intricately carved Armenian stone crosses can be found within this huge cemetery.

This modern tandoor eatery was once a canteen for Soviet farmers.

Called the "Armenian Stonehenge," this ring of menhirs pierced with holes may be a prehistoric astronomical observatory.

This series of Armenian caves held the oldest brain, shoe, and winery in the world.

The world's longest nonstop reversible cable car soars through spectacular scenery to the medieval Tatev Monastery.

This ancient monastery complex was transformed from an island to a peninsula when the lake was partially drained.

Centuries before the modern seismograph, Armenian monks measured quakes with this tilting pillar.

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