A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox.

The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.

One of the best collections of wax anatomical models in the world.

This former insane asylum now holds a pathological anatomy museum.

Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.

Just another ancient, mysterious Irish stone circle.

There might not be much left of these Irish ruins, but their linguistic legacy is still going strong.

A collection of housewares from recent Irish history adjoined by a tower from ancient Irish history.

One of the most popular megalithic sites in Ireland stands as a humbler version of Stonehenge.

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

Just a few miles off the western coast of Ireland lies an isle steeped in Irish literary history.

This controversial Irish show cave is home to a massive formation known as the Great Stalactite.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.

While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.

The ruins of an 800-year-old monastery boasts the tallest round tower in Ireland.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

The inscribed stone at Kilnasaggart is a remnant from nearly a millennium ago.

You can see three Irish counties from this Neolithic hillside fort, once the seat of the Kingdom of Ailech.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.