Small church on top of a huge rock column.

Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.

Underground monastery and fortress.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This giant Christ statue was a failed attempt by Indonesia to dissuade East Timor from demanding independence.

These sacred totem houses connect the Fatakulu people with the spirits of their ancestors.

Originally a meeting place for foreign correspondents and war reporters, the FCC remains an atmospheric spot for sunset drinks in Phnom Penh.

One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.

Take a hidden path to the mouth of the cave to watch millions of bats swarm at sunset.

The capital of Cambodia is named after the hill on which this ancient temple complex stands.

Khmer Rouge's high security prison.

A quick and simple solution to Cambodia's train woes.

Limestone caves in the Cambodian countryside, once the site of genocide, now a place of peaceful beauty.