The fantastic architectural models of a French traveler.

An art world insider finds himself battling for his artistic home.

Natural mummies hidden in the crypt of a medieval French church.

This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.

One of the greatest maze designer’s greatest mazes.

An architectural oddity of six stories, accessed by graceful ramps.

A tiled, multi-level garden of survival in Lyon.

Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.

Nicknamed the "Museum of Horrors," this French anatomical collection has been fascinating visitors for over a century.

Antique cinematography artifacts fill this museum dedicated to the inventors of the moving picture.

Inside this museum, Christians were imprisoned when the Romans controlled Gaul.

Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.

This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.

At this cozy bar tucked down a hidden Galway backroad, Guinness makes the Gaelic come out.

This modest plaza in Moneygall, Ireland has cashed in on its distant connection to the U.S. president.

This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.

Just another ancient, mysterious Irish stone circle.

This colorful and fiery mural depicts the Irish folk story of the beloved hero Cuchulain.

An important pilgrimage site for pagans and early Christians, named for a Celtic goddess-turned-saint.

This ancient Irish landscape boasts hundreds of legendary ruins.

There might not be much left of these Irish ruins, but their linguistic legacy is still going strong.

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