Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.

Giant stone letters dedicated to the founder of Armenia's alphabet.

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

After visiting hours, this picturesque waterfall is essentially turned "off" to be used for hydroelectric power.

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

Local legend says that whoever burns down this 2,000-year-old tree will only have seven days to live.

Atop a small Armenian hilltop adorned with many forms, and carvings, these stones tell a whimsical tale from a fictional world.

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

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

A crystal clear beach surrounded by beautiful coral reefs.

An abandoned lighthouse off the beaten path, one of the few surviving pre-World War II Japanese structures, offers a beautiful view.

Once a popular hangout spot this huge mall was left to ruin after economic crash.

A gorgeous gem on the ocean.

In ancient times, these fallen standing stones supported a massive house.

This jail once controlled by the Japanese military now sits abandoned on a remote Pacific island.

Where hundreds of Japanese civilians committed suicide to avoid being captured by American soldiers during WWII.

This abandoned radar site is slowly being taken back by the jungle, its mission cut short by the end of the Cold War.

The island where one woman reigned as a "queen" over 30-odd Japanese soldiers who refused to believe that WWII had ended.

The pits used to load the nuclear bombs onto the aircraft that dropped them over Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II.

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

This small shrine is dedicated to the designer of the first Russian fighter jet and his brother, who became Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet.

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

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

The luxurious circular mansion built for a Communist leader now lies abandoned.