A former bank seized as a sniper vantage point during the Bosnian War is now a secret graffiti art gallery.

A monument on the pavement marks the spot where two cultures that shaped Sarajevo come together.

This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.

The sad remains of a monument to martial arts legend and movie star Bruce Lee—in the middle of Balkans.

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

Called the "Armenian Stonehenge," this ring of menhirs pierced with holes may be a prehistoric astronomical observatory.

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

Nestled in a peaceful valley, this Armenian monastery may have been saved from Mongols thanks to the eyes of God.

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

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

Centuries before the modern seismograph, Armenian monks measured quakes with this tilting pillar.

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

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

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

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.

Resonant stone, that has been played since prehistoric times.

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

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

Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.

Where the father of Persian poetry is laid to rest.