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===Just how great is it?===
With so many things to see in Armenia, you may be wondering just which ones to narrow it down to on this trip.  Hopefully, this list will help you decide.  I have visited hundreds of sites across Armenia and Karabakh, and have read every resource available to me in English.  But in the end, the ratings just come down to my opinion... there is no scientific way to judge.  The sites are listed by rank, on a scale of 1-100.  A question mark (?) means that I have not been to the site, so I am judging based on pictures and texts. A plus next to the number means that it may be worthy of bonus points to you if you are Armenian, since they have special significance for Armenians. The GPS coordinates make finding sites infinitely easier, so if you plan on seeing much more than Garni/Geghard you should seriously consider bringing a GPS. These numbers are all quite close to the mark, unless there are question marks. You may not actually be at the front door, but you will almost always see the place you intend to visit. The coordinates are formatted the following way (since there are a few ways to do this): degrees, minutes, fraction of a minute. That means that 40 06.50 on this page equals the same thing as 40degrees 6 minutes 30 seconds. You can easily convert to seconds by multiplying the .50 by 60 

<h3>Also see the list on a [[Armenian Attractions Map|clickable map of Armenia's top attractions]]!</H3>

===ARMENIA===
====100 Rating====
<gallery>
Image:Geghard_lion_cross_reliefs-IMG_2562.JPG|[[Geghard Monastery]]<br>40 08.47n x 044 49.12e 
Image:Haghartsin_across-dcp2517.jpg|[[Haghartsin Monastery]]<br> 40 48.16n x 044 53.55e
Image:Haghpat-DCP_1410.JPG|[[Haghpat Monastery]]<br> 41 05.62n x 044 42.69e
Image:Tatev_monastery_complex-dcp3723.jpg|[[Tatev Monastery]]<br> 39 22.81n x 046 15.01e
</gallery>

====95 Rating====
<gallery>
Image:Akhtala_monastery_P1001815.jpg|[[Akhtala Monastery]]<br>41 09.13n x 044 45.83e 
Image:Goshavank_general-dcp2419.jpg|[[Goshavank Monastery]]<br> 40 43.79n x 044 59.82e
Image:Kobayr_monastery_frescowall-dcp4499.jpg|[[Kobayr Monastery]]<br> 41 00.30n x 044 38.10e
Image:Sanahin-DCP_1489.JPG|[[Sanahin Monastery]]<br> 41 05.22n x 044 40.00e
</gallery>

====90 Rating====
<gallery>
Image:Harich-P1004577.JPG|[[Harichavank Monastery]]<br>40 36.35n x 043 59.97e
Image:Khorakert_monastery-dcp9622.jpg|[[Khorakert Monastery]]<br>41 12.53n x 044 36.00e
Image:Khuchapi_monastery_dome-dcp9638.jpg|[[Khuchapi Monastery]]<br>41 11.99n x 044 33.84e
Image:Kirants_monastery_flowers-dcp4586.jpg|[[Kirants Monastery]]<br>41 00.68n x 044 59.50e
Image:Noravank_with_cliffs-DCP_0186.JPG|[[Noravank Monastery]]<br>39 41.08n x 045 13.97e
Image:Tsakhats-kar-DCP_1485.JPG|[[Tsakhats Kar Monastery]]<br>39 53.42n x 045 21.25e
Image:Smbataberd-DCP_1708.JPG|[[Smbataberd Fortress|Smbataberd Fortress - Huge mountaintop fortress ]]<br>39 52.35n x 045 20.34e
Image:Ughtasar_petroglyphs-dcp6263.jpg|[[Ughtasar Petroglyphs|Ughtasar Petroglyphs - Caveman art on mountaintop]]<br>39 41.20n x 046 03.25e
</gallery>

====85 Rating====
<gallery>
Image:Amberd_fortchurch-dcp5751.jpg|[[Amberd Fortress]]<br>40 23.30n x 044 13.75e
Image:Ejmiatsin_general-dcp2124.jpg|[[Ejmiatsin Cathedral Compound]]<br>40 09.70n x 044 17.53e
Image:Havuts_tar_monastery-dcp9699.jpg|[[Havuts Tar Monastery]]<br>40 07.38n x 044 46.18e
Image:Horomayri_monastery_P1001552.jpg|[[Horomayri Monastery]] <br>41 02.07n x 044 37.66e
Image:Khoranashat_monastery_dcp5297.jpg|[[Khoranashat Monastery]] <br>40 51.66n x 045 35.96e
Image:Makaravank_dcp9416.jpg|[[Makaravank Monastery]] <br>40 58.45n x 045 07.65e
Image:Marmashen_monastery-dcp4424.jpg|[[Marmashen Monastery]]<br>40 50.60n x 043 45.35e
Image:Nor-varagavank-DCP_6848.JPG|[[Nor Varagavank Monastery]]<br>40 57.70n x 045 19.68e
</gallery>

====80 Rating====
<gallery>
Image:Garni temple-dcp1758.jpg|[[Garni Temple]]<br>GPS - 40 06.72n x 044 43.84e
Image:Hayravank sevan-dcp0899.jpg|[[Hayravank Monastery]]<br>GPS - 40 25.97n x 045 06.56e
Image:Mozrov-DCP 0114.JPG|[[Mozrov Cave]]<br>
Image:Odzun-P1001683.JPG|[[Odzun Church]] <br>41 04.38n x 044 36.85e
Image:Saghmosavank-P1002025.JPG|[[Saghmosavank Monastery]]<br>40 22.83n x 044 23.80e
Image:Selim caravanserai-dcp9989.jpg|[[Selim Caravanserai]]<br>39 56.97n x 045 14.20e
Image:Shikahogh-mdnadzor-IMG 7860.JPG|[[Shikahogh State Preserve]]<br>
Image:Aghjots-CIMG6395.JPG|[[Aghjots Vank Monastery]]<br>40 06.45n x 044 48.53e
Image:Tegher monastery-dcp2679.jpg|[[Tegher Monastery]]<br>40 20.70n x 044 14.53e
Image:Vahanavank-DCP 3693.JPG|[[Vahanavank Monastery]]<br>39 13.09n x 046 21.12e
Image:Lake sevan khachkar-dcp4200.jpg|[[Lake Sevan]]<br>40 23.00n x 045 17.00e
Image:Anapat cave-CIMG5637.JPG|[[Yenokavan Canyon]]<br>40 54.19n x 045 03.71e
</gallery>

{|
| 75 
| [[Dilijan Town]] - Forested resort town 
| GPS - 40 44.37n x 044 52.09e
|-
| 75 
| [[Goris Town]] - traditional architecture 
| GPS - 39 30.50n x 046 20.50e
|-
| 75 
| [[Tanahati Monastery]] (and Gladzor ruins)
| GPS - 39 46.83n x 045 24.02e
|-
| 75 
| [[Hnevank Monastery]] 
| GPS - 40 57.17n x 044 35.18e
|-
| 75 
| S. [[Hripsime Church]]
| GPS - 40 10.05n x 044 18.62e
|-
| 75 
| [[Kecharis Monastery]] 
| GPS - 40 32.02n x 044 43.05e
|-
| 75 
| S. [[Grigori Monastery]]
| GPS - 40 58.66n x 044 39.54e
|-
| 75 
| [[Dashtadem Fortress]] - Large Fortress 
| GPS - 40 20.37n x 043 51.43e
|-
| 75 
| [[Zorakarer]] - Armenian Stonehenge 
| GPS - 39 33.17n x 046 01.75e
|-
| 75? 
| [[Arjer Cave]]
|-
| 70+ 
| [[Sardarapat]] - Monument and large museum 
| GPS - 40 05.58n x 043 56.77e
|-
| 70 
| [[Garni Gorge]] - Magnificent Vertical Cliffs 
| GPS - 40 06.92n x 044 44.30e
|-
| 70 
| [[Gndevank Monastery | G'ndevank Monastery]] 
| GPS - 39 45.53n x 045 36.69e
|-
| 70 
| [[Jermuk Town]] - Hot springs resort 
| GPS - 39 50.38n x 045 40.25e
|-
| 70 
| [[Old Khndzoresk | Kh'ndzoresk]] - Valley of caves 
| GPS - 39 30.33n x 046 26.00e
|-
| 70 
| [[Noratus Cemetery]] - Huge Khachkar Cemetery 
| GPS - 40 22.40n x 045 11.05e
|-
| 70 
| [[Satanayi Kamurj]] - Land bridge & hot springs 
| GPS - 39 23.72n x 046 15.53e
|-
| 70 
| [[Sisavan Church]] 
| GPS - 39 31.79n x 046 01.20e
|-
| 70 
| [[Spitakavor Church]]
| GPS - 39 49.75n x 045 21.87e
|-
| 70 
| [[Srveghi Monastery]] 
| GPS - 40 57.92n x 045 14.64e
|-
| 70 
| [[Talin Cathedral]] 
| GPS - 40 23.31n x 043 52.35e
|-
| 70 
| [[Tsaghkadzor Resort]] - Ski resort 
| GPS - 40 32.00n x 044 42.50e
|-
| 70 
| [[Yereruyk Basilica]] 
| GPS - 40 26.43n x 043 36.66e
|-
| 70 
| [[Zvartnots Cathedral]] ruins 
| GPS - 40 09.62n x 044 20.25e
|-
| 65+ 
| [[Khor Virap Monastery]] 
| GPS - 39 52.70n x 044 34.55e
|-
| 65 
| [[Aruch Cathedral]]
| GPS -  40°17'15.08"N x 044° 4'41.88"E
|-
| 65 
| [[Hovhannavank Monastery]] 
| GPS - 40 20.39n x 044 23.30e
|-
| 65 
| [[Makravan Monastery]]
| GPS - 40 31.46n x 044 44.18e
|-
| 65 
| [[Shativank Monastery]] 
| GPS - 39 50.50n x 045 19.61e
|-
| 65 
| [[Shkhmuradi Monastery]]
| GPS - 40 54.87n x 045 18.14e
|-
| 65 
| [[Teghenyats Monastery]] 
| GPS - 40 29.03n x 044 31.46e
|-
| 65 
| [[Vorotnavank Monastery]]
| GPS - 39°29'44"N x 46° 7'20"E
|-
| 65 
| [[Yeghvard Church]]
| GPS - 40°19'11"N x 44°28'51"E
|-
| 65 
| [[Zorats Church]] 
| GPS - 39°52'13"N x 45°22'2"E
|-
| 60 
| [[Arakelots Monastery]] 
| GPS - 41 02.00n x 045 04.28e
|-
| 60 
| [[Garnahovit Church]]
| GPS - 40 29.83n x 043 57.38e
|-
| 60 
| S. [[Karapet Monastery]]
| GPS - 39 50.65n x 044 54.29e
|-
| 60 
| [[Karmravor Church]] 
| GPS - 40 17.98n x 044 21.93e
|-
| 60 
| [[Baghaberd Fortress]]
| GPS - 39 12.84n x 046 16.68e
|-
| 55 
| [[Bgheno-Noravank Monastery]]
| GPS - 39 23.29n x 046 21.62e
|-
| 55 
| [[Ptghni Church]]
| GPS - 40°15'21.83"N x 44°34'55.37"E
|-
| 50 
| [[Arates Monastery]]
|-
| 50 
| [[Bjni Church]]
| GPS - 40°27'38.25"N x 44°39'4.47"E
|-
| 50 
| Garni Church
|-
| 50 
| [[Kristapori Vank Church]]
|-
| 50 
| [[Mastara Church]]
| GPS - 40°27'4.35"N x 43°53'14.03"E
|-
| 50 
| [[Mshkavank Monastery]] 
| GPS - 41 09.74n x 044 58.22e
|-
| 50 
| [[Mughni Church]]
| GPS - 40 18.83n x 044 22.32e
|-
| 50+ 
| [[Oshakan Church]]
| GPS - 40 15.53n x 044 18.90e
|-
| 50 
| [[Sevanavank Monastery]]
| GPS - 40 33.83n x 045 00.65e
|-
| 50 
| [[Yeritsavank Monastery]]
| GPS - 39 16.83n x 046 29.08?
|-
| 50 
| [[Kaptavank Monastery]]
| GPS - 40 53.00n x 045 18.75e
|-
| 50 
| [[Kotrats Caravanserai]] - Silk Road Caravanserai
|-
| 50 
| [[Mt. Aragats]] - Armenia's highest peak
|-
| 45 
| [[Dendro Park]] - Botanic gardens 
| GPS - 40 56.17n x 044 28.85e
|-
| 40 
| [[Areni Church]]
| GPS - 39°43'22.05"N x 45°11'31.61"E
|-
| 40 
| [[Parz Lich]] - Lake in forest 
| GPS - 40 45.18n x 044 57.71e
|-
| 40 
| [[Lmbatavank Church]]
|-
| 40 
| [[Makenyats Monastery]] 
| GPS - 40 07.50n x 045 36.83e
|-
| 40 
| [[Vanevan Monastery]]
| GPS - 40 08.80n x 045 31.02e
|-
| 40 
| [[Boloraberd Fortress]] on towering rock 
| GPS - 39 49.83n x 045 22.53e
|-
| 40 
| [[Byurakan Observatory]] - World renown observatory
|-
| 40 
| [[Erebuni Fortress]] - Original fortress of Yerevan with museum
|-
| 40 
| [[Lori Berd]] - Large fortress ruins 
| GPS - 41 00.17n x 044 25.85e
|-
| 40 
| [[Magil Cave]] - Bats, 1.7km deep tunnels
|-
| 35 
| Artik Church
| GPS - 40°37'10.56"N x 43°58'28.78"E
|-
| 35 
| [[Avan Church]] 6th Century Church 
| GPS - 40 12.85n x 044 34.27e
|-
| 35 
| S. [[Gayane Church]]
| GPS - 40 09.04n x 044 17.55e
|-
| 35 
| [[Aghudi Memorial]] - 1,500 year old memorial 
| GPS - 39 31.00n x 046 05.00e
|-
| 30 
| [[Arkazi Church]]
| GPS - 39 46.80n x 045 25.30e
|-
| 30 
| [[Ayrk Chapels]]
|-
| 30 
| [[Makaravank-Artik Monastery]]
|-
| 30 
| [[Martiros Cave Church]] 
| GPS - 39 35.17n x 045 31.28e
|-
| 30 
| [[Aghjkaghala Castle]] - Tiny mountaintop castle
|-
| 30 
| [[Arzakan Hot Springs]] - Hot Mineral Springs near Yerevan
| GPS - 40 27.21n x 044 36.27e
|-
| 30 
| [[Halidzor Fortress]] 
| GPS - 39 13.09n x 046 21.12e
|-
| 25 
| [[Petros and Poghos Chapels]]
|-
| 20 
| [[Shoghakat Church]]
|-
| 20 
| S. [[Mariane Church of Ashtarak]]
|-
| 20 
| [[Bjhni Fortress]] - Fortress Ruins
|-
| 20 
| [[Dvin Ruins]] - Ruins of previous Armenian capital 
| GPS - 40 00.25n x 044 34.60e
|-
| 20 
| [[Horom Citadel]] - Remains of Urartian Citadel
|-
| 20? 
| [[Tanahati Karmir Monastery]] (aka Karmir Vank)
|-
| ?
| [[Yerablur|Yerablur Veterans Cemetery]]
| GPS - 40 09.62n x 044 27.23e
|-
| ?
| [[Goris|St. Grigor Lusavorich Church of Goris]]
| GPS - 39 30.46n x 046 20.62e
|-
| ? 
| "Aragats" Church 1* 
| GPS - 40 14.32n x 043 41.03e
|-
| ? 
| "Aragats" Church 2* 
| GPS - 40 13.83n x 043 40.95e
|-
| x 
| [[Berd Town]] 
| GPS - 40 52.80n x 045 23.59e
|-
| ?  
| [[Tejharuyk Monastery]] 
| GPS - 40 35.90n x 044 38.71e
|-
| add 
| [[Jukhtak Monastery]]
| GPS - 40°45'29.71"N x 44°49'5.79"E
|-
| add 
| [[Matosavank Monastery]]
| GPS - 40°45'0.37"N x 44°48'21.46"E
|-
| add 
| [[Berdavan Castle]]
| GPS - 41°12'8.80"N x  45° 0'35.54"E
|-
| add 
| [[Deghdznuti Monastery]]
| GPS - 40°59'50.40"N x 45° 1'48.00"E
|-
| 15
| [[Samsoni Monastery]]
| GPS - 40°58'17.40"N x 45° 2'6.60"E
|-
| add 
| [[Kasagh Basilica]]
| GPS - 40°35'41.22"N x 44°21'26.15"E
|-
| add 
| [[Ddmashen Church]]
| GPS - 40°34'7.98"N x 44°48'55.46"E
|-
| add 
| [[Byurakan Church]]
| GPS - 40°20'19.16"N x 44°16'16.84"E
|-
| add 
| [[Meghri Town]]
|-
| add 
| [[Surp Sion Monastery]]
| GPS - 39°46'51.09"N x 45°32'49.41"E
|-
| add 
| [[Ardvi Monastery]]
| GPS - 41° 1'11.04"N x 44°35'14.52"E
|}

===[[Karabakh|KARABAKH]]===
{|
| 100
| [[Aghdam Town]]
| GPS - 39 59.58n x 046 56.00e   
|-
| 95
| [[Dadivank Monastery]]
| GPS - 40 09.71n x 046 17.32e   
|-
| 95
| [[Gandzasar Monastery]]
| GPS - 40 03.50n x 046 31.93e   
|-
| 85
| [[Yerits Mankants Monastery]]
| GPS - 40 15.11n x 046 38.38e
|-
| 85
| [[Gtichavank Monastery | G'tichavank Monastery]]
| GPS - 39 35.84n x 046 56.41e
|-
| 80
| [[Handaberd Fortress]]
| GPS - 40.227129,46.137637
|-
| 75
| [[Karvachar Hotsprings]]
| GPS - 40.042483,46.016257
|-
| 75
| [[Yeghishe Arakyel Monastery]]
| GPS - 40 20.18n x 046 41.58e   
|-
| 65
| [[Jraberd Fortress]]
| GPS - 40 14.40n x 046 39.98e   
|-
| 65
| [[Shushi Town]]
| GPS - 39 45.66n x 046 45.33e   
|-
| 55
| [[Zuar Hotsprings]]
| GPS - 40 02.80n x 046 14.17e   
|-
| 50
| [[Mayraberd-Askeran Fortress]]
| GPS - 39 56.59n x 046 49.87e   
|-
| 45
| [[Tsitsernavank Church]]
| GPS - 39 38.60n x 046 24.52e   
|-
| 35+
| [[Amaras Monastery]]
| GPS - 39 41.06n x 047 03.55e   
|-
| 35
| [[Skhtorashen Tree | S'khtorashen Tree]]
| GPS - 39.696945,46.948965
|-
| 25 
| [[Stepanakert Town]]
| GPS - 39.817659,46.752802
|-
| unrated
| Tank Memorial of Shushi
| GPS - 39 46.57n x 046 45.11e
|-
| unrated
| "Ttu Jur" Mineral Water spring 
| GPS - 39 46.20n x 046 46.23e
|-
| unrated
| [[Lachin | Berdzor Church]]
| GPS - 39 37.96n x 046 32.43e
|-
| unrated
| [[Verkhiya Mosque]]
| GPS - 39 45.22n x 046 45.26e
|-
|}

===OTHER===
{|
| 100
| [[Ani]] - City of 1001 churches GPS - 40 30.50n x 043 34.50e
|-
| 100
| [[Aghtamar]], Turkey - Island Monastery 
|-
| 95?
| <del>[[Hin Jugha]], Nakhichevan</del> - destroyed by Azerbaijani government
|-
| 90?
| <del>[[Agulis]], Nakhichevan</del> - demolished by Azerbaijani government
|-
| 90?
| Iran - St. Thaddeus Monastery 
|-
| 70
| Venice - [[San Lazzaro Island]]
|-
| 50
| New York - St. Vartan 
|-
| ?
| Portugal - Gulbenkian Museum 
|-
| ?
| San Francisco - Saroyan House 
|-
| ?
| Istanbul - 
|-
| ?
| [[Cilicia Museum]] - museum of treasures from the Catholicosate in Cilicia
|}

The two "Aragats" churches, 1km from each other on the Akhurian River overlooking the Turkish border are near the village of Aragats, one of a number of villages with that name in Armenia. One of them is hexagonal and very nice, while the other I have no info about. I am pretty sure about the coordinates, which as almost due south of the village, but the churches are not accessible without prior permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for they are behind the Russian border troop perimeter. Also, an Armenian church should be visible about 2km west, and a little north of Aragats Church 1, in Turkey. (note, this info should be move to individual pages when created)

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