Rock-hewn monastery complex with hundreds of cave structures tucked away into the mountainside.

An unusual double-stelae obelisk with ancient and mysterious origins.

The ruins of a medieval monastery built on a perilous slope.

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

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

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 modern tandoor eatery was once a canteen for Soviet farmers.

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.

One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

The frozen treats at this Cape Town parlor are inspired by Africa's food cultures.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

A reconstituted ancestral village of the Huron-Wendat Nation.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

An eatery within the Minneapolis American Indian Center writes colonial ingredients out of the story of Native American cuisine.

The dishes at this restaurant by The Sioux Chef celebrate indigenous heritage.

This crumbling medieval basilica once attracted pilgrims by the thousands to collect a miraculous dust that formed above the saint's tomb.

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.