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

Dynastic Home of the De Piro Family.

Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.

The Jesus tree of Malta bears a striking resemblance to Christ on the cross.

Ancient mysterious ruts carved in the bedrock.

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

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

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

A museum dedicated to traditional Armenian clothing and their designer.

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