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Katskhi Pillar - Isolated at 130 Feet Above Ground

Wow. Have you ever seen such a spectacular sight? We certainly hadn't witnessed anything quite like this until today! Pictured here is Katskhi Pillar, located in Imereti, Georgia. The structure you can see at the top of this mound (at around 130 feet high) is a church dedicated to Saint Maximus. Researchers hadn't attempted to ascend the pillar until after 1944 and found the church abandoned and in ruins. Luckily, they decided to do something about it.

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This tale has a happy ending: the original church was restored to its former glory in 2009 and now includes a wine cellar, crypt, and other interesting architectural features.