The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

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

Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.

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

These haunting ruins belong to an ancient village that once had one hell of a view.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

Wander among free-roaming storks at the sanctuary that helped save them from local extinction.

The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

This Gothic Revival castle used as a shooting location for "The Secret Garden" and other films.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

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

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.