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

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

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

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

Nestled in a peaceful valley, this Armenian monastery may have been saved from Mongols thanks to the eyes of God.

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

Destruction from Armenia's 1988 earthquake inspired an artist's sculptures of scrap metal.

Huge stairway leads to this massive gallery.

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

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

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

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

With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.

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

This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.

A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.

The building's fluid, wavelike walls are a true feat of architectural ingenuity.

The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.

The ruins of New Zealand's largest classical-style church.

One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.

A colorful street named for the legendary Australian rock band.

An obsolete form of timekeeping still marks the hour in this adapted 19th century lighthouse.

Countless expeditions have left Tasmania to explore Antarctica, but this island state has an even deeper connection with the sea.

This controversial museum includes such detested exhibits as a chocolate suicide bomber and fecal-smelling digestion machine.