Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

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

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Legend says it was constructed with the destroyed pillar of an ancient Greek Temple.

A man's head is enshrined beneath a statue near the first building constructed for the modern Olympic Games.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.

Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.