An unusual manor of stunning beauty, born out of a crippling disease.

The ruins of a sixth-century monastery sit on the banks of the River Shannon.

The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.

Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.

The majority of the highest mountain in Poland is actually located in a different country.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

The Emperor Tiberius' palace of debauchery.

This bronze boy sits on one of Capri's rocky cliffs, waving at the passing boats.

This 19th-century prison once held Irish revolutionary Constance Markievicz, writer Frank O’Connor, and a nine-year-old pickpocket.

Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.