The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.

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

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.

Old vessels have been transformed into artistic canvases in this unusual cemetery.

Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast.

Indents in the pavement are all that remain from a grisly death machine in Paris.

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

This ancient hydrological marvel is now the base of a modern outdoor cinema.

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

What looks like a normal building is really a hollow facade hiding a subway vent.

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.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

An all-American grocery store in Paris sells U.S. "cuisine" like Pop-Tarts and Heinz ketchup to homesick ex-pats.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.