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

Certain traditions prevail on the least-visited island of the Aran Islands.

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

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

A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.

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

Every St. Andrews student knows to avoid this inscription for fear of a martyr's curse.

The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

High winds can make this one scary landing.

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.

The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

The home of a neoclassical master is now a shrine to his chosen art style.

A stunning hermit's shrine on a steep rocky spur in Northern Italy.

Does this strange mural depict witches battling beneath a penis tree?

The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.

This military mausoleum captures the solemn grandeur that most memorials only aspire to.

Machismo turned on its head: the lady's hand goes to the dude with the bigger brain.

Europe’s oldest natural human mummy.

A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.