A cylinder monument with a spectacular vista commemorates a friendship that some say never existed.

Monks in the empyreal Alazani River valley have preserved their 1,000-year-old winemaking tradition.

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

This architecturally eclectic fortress witnessed centuries of bloody turmoil, including the massacre of its ruling clan.

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

The decaying remains of a once-luxurious Soviet spa town.

Small church on top of a huge rock column.

Underground monastery and fortress.

A lively circle of dancers in the Georgian capital commemorates an ancient rite of spring.

When the Soviets destroyed the historic Armenian monastery they somehow left its bell tower intact.

With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.

At this rare mosque in Tbilisi, Sunni and Shia Muslims pray side by side.

This extraordinary, multi-pillared monument depicts the fascinating history of Georgia.

The secret room where early Bolsheviks cranked out propaganda fliers on a smuggled printing press.

Luxury hotel turned into a refugee camp, then turned back into a luxury hotel.

A small but hugely whimsical theater where marionettes play out the "The Battle of Stalingrad."

The last standing example of an ancient district's teatime tradition.

Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks.

You'll find just about anything in this funky Tbilisi flea market.

A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.

The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.

Georgia's answer to Easter Island immortalizes the nation's great poets, artists, and leaders in stone glory.

Take respite inside this jaw-dropping church while climbing the volcano where Georgia's Prometheus was once chained.

This charming wooden church was disassembled and moved not once but twice before settling in this Prague garden.