The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."

A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland.

An 1814 castle that hosts an exhibit of "explorabilia".

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

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

An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.

The world of the ancient Celtic civilization explained through a bewitching 11 acre garden.

This Irish show cave is said to have been the site of a Viking massacre that claimed 1,000 lives.

An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.

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

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.

The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.