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This extensive collection of vintage Soviet cars is the only one of its kind in the Caucasus.

The secret room where early Bolsheviks cranked out propaganda fliers on a smuggled printing press.

The last standing example of an ancient district's teatime tradition.

At this rare mosque in Tbilisi, Sunni and Shia Muslims pray side by side.

A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.

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

A small but hugely whimsical theater where marionettes play out the "The Battle of Stalingrad."

A lively circle of dancers in the Georgian capital commemorates an ancient rite of spring.

When the Soviets destroyed the historic Armenian monastery they somehow left its bell tower intact.

You'll find just about anything in this funky Tbilisi flea market.

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

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

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

Abandoned museum from the last days of Soviet domination, with a unique Brutalist design.

Hidden up a dusty track off the Georgian Military Road is this fascinating waterfall with mountainous views.

Unexpected work of street art in a remote Caucasus mountain town.

Take respite inside this jaw-dropping church while climbing the volcano where Georgia's Prometheus was once chained.

Georgia’s answer to Easter Island immortalizes the nation’s great poets, artists, and leaders in stone glory.

This ancient village and its adjoining cemetery have a beautiful history of death and remembrance.

Underground monastery and fortress.

Despite being tiny and rural this Georgian airport looks like a sci-fi boondoggle.

A cylinder monument with a spectacular vista commemorates a friendship that some say never existed.

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

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