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

Destruction from Armenia's 1988 earthquake inspired an artist's sculptures of scrap metal.

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

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.

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

The world's longest nonstop reversible cable car soars through spectacular scenery to the medieval Tatev Monastery.

This series of Armenian caves held the oldest brain, shoe, and winery in the world.

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

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

Complete town of 5,000 living out at sea on the world's first offshore oil platform.

This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.

Azerbaijani ghost town, decaying after a war left it an armed forces buffer zone.

A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.

Swirling layers of white and red rock earned these mountains their festive nickname.

A gigantic collection of teeny, tiny books.

Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan is home to a messy, bubbling, and sometimes explosive landscape.

This striking icon of the disputed Republic of Artsakh caused a stir at a Eurovision Song Contest.

Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.

A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.

Drink and dine in a coral cave that's at least 120,000 years old.

The quaint gallery displays works by artists from all across Mauritania.

The beehive-like buildings of this abandoned resort reside near the border of Mauritania and Senegal.

This 19th century cyclorama acts like an analogue time machine to a different era.