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

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

This little medieval church hidden in the center of Yerevan was lost and rediscovered—twice.

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

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

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

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

Right up until the 20th century this network of man-made caves was the biggest village in Eastern Armenia.

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

After visiting hours, this picturesque waterfall is essentially turned "off" to be used for hydroelectric power.

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

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

Atop a small Armenian hilltop adorned with many forms, and carvings, these stones tell a whimsical tale from a fictional world.

Armenia's premier center of astrophysical research was established during the Soviet era.

An observatory with a 54-meter-wide radio telescope sits in the mountains of Armenia.

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

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

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

A tiny museum dedicated exclusively to the tiny art that decorates matchboxes.

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

This small shrine is dedicated to the designer of the first Russian fighter jet and his brother, who became Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet.

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

This medieval fortress is (or was till 2017) the home stadium of the football club FC Duruji Kvareli.

Road signs in Namibia mark the location of one of the five major circles of latitude.