The New Central Library is a masterpiece of contemporary architecture in the midst of downtown Calgary.

Eclectic musical collection ranging from hurdy gurdies and orphicas to the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio.

The frozen bubbles that form on the icy surface of this Canadian lake contain enough methane to create a small explosion.

What was to be the world's most secure Cold War document vault ended up as just a few shallow caves.

A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

Down a cobblestone alleyway is a museum dedicated to Romanticism, with a secret garden.

A stunning medieval castle owned and restored by the famed actor Jeremy Irons.

The home of Ireland's last leprechauns is officially protected by the European Union.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

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

A spectacular hidden beach in Ireland has the dark, disturbing nickname of "Murder Hole Beach."

The oldest public library in Ireland.

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.

One of the last umbrella repair shops in Paris upholds the nostalgic art of umbrella making.

Former hunting lodge of a duke who was an avid collector of impressionist works.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

Original cabaret handbills, posters, and feline artwork are a purrfect highlight of the Museum of Montmartre.

BDSM, 1930s Style.

This museum in a Paris apartment gives a unique look at the iconic French singer's life.