Tbilisi, Georgia
The Iveria
Luxury hotel turned into a refugee camp, then turned back into a luxury hotel.
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Tbilisi, Georgia
Luxury hotel turned into a refugee camp, then turned back into a luxury hotel.
Gagra, Georgia
The second-deepest known cave on Earth, hidden in an extremely remote mountain region.
Kumistavi, Georgia
This neon lit Georgian cave claims to hold the boulder Prometheus was chained to.
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia
Fortified homes of highland warriors that are still in use today.
Georgia
Take respite inside this jaw-dropping church while climbing the volcano where Georgia's Prometheus was once chained.
Katskhi, Georgia
Small church on top of a huge rock column.
Chiatura, Georgia
These Stalin-era industrial 'death traps' hang lifeless above the city
Udabno, Georgia
Rock-hewn monastery complex with hundreds of cave structures tucked away into the mountainside.
Tbilisi, Georgia
The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.
Georgia
Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.
Georgia
Underground monastery and fortress.
Madrid, Spain
Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.
Segovia, Spain
One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'
Kortezubi, Spain
An archeological treasure trove stumbled upon by a couple of children.
Aranda de Duero, Spain
A network of hundreds of interconnected wineries in caves hides under the town center.
Vilaplana, Spain
Now a pile of ruins and rubble, this was a lovely mountain town as recently as 1960.
Puentedey, Spain
A charming Spanish village sits atop this natural limestone overpass.
La Pobla de Lillet, Spain
Famed architect Antoni Gaudi built this generous thank you gift to a friendly host who housed him during a job.
Canfranc, Spain
Abandoned Nazi train station turned underground astroparticle laboratory.
Valencia, Spain
This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.
Zugarramurdi, Spain
This Navarrese cave's history of witchcraft and pagan ritual is not just embraced, but recreated each year.
Cuenca, Spain
Cliffside houses provide a spectacular view from their perch above the valley.
Sant Quirze Safaja, Spain
An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale.
Ribadeo, Spain
Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.