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.

Underground monastery and fortress.

Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.

A museum glorifying the life of Stalin, located in the city of his birth.

Fortified homes of highland warriors that are still in use today.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

This beautifully verdant lagoon is tucked below a massive volcano in a crater atop a black pebble beach.

Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.

Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.

Iceland: home to volcanoes, waterfalls and, apparently, Santa?

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

At this museum in Iceland, visitors can sample fermented Greenland shark.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.

The largest open-air contemporary art center in Latin America is a unique experience in the Atlantic Forest.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.