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

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

Despite producing just a handful of movies, a brave and lyrical filmmaker has an entire museum dedicated to him.

One man’s collection of photography books has transformed into a charming exhibition space.

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

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.

This mosque was based on Sub-Saharan Islamic architecture and created for the Senegalese Tirailleurs.

The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

The lost Latin words were reconstructed using the holes from the nails that once pinned them in place.

A medieval church with largest and oldest collection of Renaissance frescoes in France.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

Strange rumors surround the artist who created these solemn metal guard dogs.

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.

Colorful power station with a chimney equipped with a gallery for exhaust monitoring equipment.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

This enormous abstract sculpture is part jungle gym, part elaborate noise-making machine.

The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

Inat Kuća, or "House of Spite," is more than just an oddly named restaurant.

According to a local legend, this old castle could only be built after a woman was immured in the walls.

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?