On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A gleaming white and undulating tower marks the border between Georgia and Turkey.

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

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

This architecturally eclectic fortress witnessed centuries of bloody turmoil, including the massacre of its ruling clan.

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

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

These Stalin-era industrial 'death traps' hang lifeless above the city

Fast food feels like fine dining at this award-winning modern Georgian building.

The decaying remains of a once-luxurious Soviet spa town.

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

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

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