L is for Lalibela

Lalibela is a city in north Ethiopia named after a king who spent some time abroad and then came back to oust his half-brother from the throne. But when you talk about Lalibela, its usually about the town and not the king.

Lalibela is known for it's stone churches which are not built from stone, but carved from them. It's a complete mystery how they were done, the common lore is that angels did it, but there's another theory that the Knight Templar had a hand in them. Regardless, the town is once of Ethiopia's most visited, and most expensive, tourist sites.