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Yerevan, Armenia

Levon's Divine Underground

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

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Sergei Parajanov Museum

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

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Katoghike Church

This little medieval church hidden in the center of Yerevan was lost and rediscovered—twice.

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Garni Gorge

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

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13 miles from Yerevan

Byurakan, Armenia

Byurakan Observatory

Armenia's premier center of astrophysical research was established during the Soviet era.

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15 miles from Yerevan

Aghdzk, Armenia

Crystals of Refrain

Atop a small Armenian hilltop adorned with many stones, forms, and carvings are stones telling a whimsical tale of the fictional Kcymaerxthaere.

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16 miles from Yerevan

Geghard Monastery

Armenian monastery carved out of cliffs and named after the spear that stabbed Jesus.

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16 miles from Yerevan

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Khash

In Armenia, hangovers call for a hearty soup of boiled cow hooves.

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