Places stenaavel Wants to Go

Ruins of a former government building destroyed during the Georgian-Abkhaz war in the wake of the fall of the Soviet Union.

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

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

Monks in the empyreal Alazani River valley have preserved their 1,000-year-old winemaking tradition.

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

The second-deepest known cave on Earth, hidden in an extremely remote mountain region.

The cave holds a spectacular array of stalactites and stalagmites, including one shaped like a giant human heart.

Fortified homes of highland warriors that are still in use today.

Luxury hotel turned into a refugee camp, then turned back into a luxury hotel.

This neon lit Georgian cave claims to hold the boulder Prometheus was chained to.

Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks.

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

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

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

After visiting hours, this picturesque waterfall is essentially turned "off" to be used for hydroelectric power.

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

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

Right up until the 20th century this network of man-made caves was the biggest village in Eastern Armenia.

She asked for a potato cellar and over the next 23 years he gave her a network of holy caves.

A colorful and enigmatic cemetery in the middle of nowhere.

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

Swirling layers of white and red rock earned these mountains their festive nickname.

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

A scenic canyon with thick forests and historic ruins.