This chilly Canadian hotel has a four-month lifespan due to the unusual material it's made of.

"Girl in a Wetsuit" is what happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100 year old copyright.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

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

This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.

The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.

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

A rocky Irish outcropping with a history of wealth, conflict, and ruin.

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

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

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

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

A giant gleaming memorial named for a coal miner who gave his life to the pits.

The former Nazi concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.

The resting place for anonymous victims of the Danube's dark waters.

Op-art architecture designed for happiness.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

An exquisite Baroque church in Vienna's old town.

The solemn exterior conceals an opulent interior of this 17th century church.

On a winding Vienna side street, one museum has turned their windows into a monument to history’s peace-minded heroes.