A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.

Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.

Once a 19th-century brasserie, this McDonald's exterior celebrates Alsatian design and the "King of Beer."

Half of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's ashes were buried in Armenia.

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

One man’s collection of photography books has transformed into a charming exhibition space.

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

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

This church sits upon a peaceful hill and a long, turbulent history.