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

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

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

This neon lit Georgian cave claims to hold the boulder Prometheus was chained to.

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

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

Small church on top of a huge rock column.

Rock-hewn monastery complex with hundreds of cave structures tucked away into the mountainside.

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

Underground monastery and fortress.

The writer took refuge in this home in Southern France for the last 17 years of his life.

The shape of this old salt factory complex was inspired by the course of the Sun.

This church looks more like a spaceship than a house of worship.

A medieval house adorned with enigmatic carvings, including one of a man displaying his masculine attributes.

This medieval chapel is now a shrine to the region's favorite sport.

France's third-largest necropolis offers a peaceful respite from a busy port city.

The Lone Star plaque hangs in a bombed-out bunker in Normandy to honor a Texan colonel's heroic actions on D-Day.

The smallest port in France is named after the pirate who created it.

In France, a medieval-style home pays homage to an intrepid explorer who discovered Québec.

This garden houses the remains of the ancient Greek port of Marseille.

A precariously balanced goose-shaped boulder with a dark legend.

This crack in France's seaside cliffs once hid a sinister secret.

This stone memorial commemorates a group of French patriots slain by French fascists.

Antique cinematography artifacts fill this museum dedicated to the inventors of the moving picture.