The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

This museum houses an imposing skeleton army comprised of creatures great and small.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

An oddly conical beacon perched atop beautiful Irish cliffs.

An abandoned faux-pub made famous by a Guinness commercial.

The skeleton of a whale that beached itself in this Irish town is now on display in their public park.

This natural sea arch highlights Ireland's rugged coastal beauty.

Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.

The home of Ireland's last leprechauns is officially protected by the European Union.

Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.

This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.

A spectacular hidden beach in Ireland has the dark, disturbing nickname of "Murder Hole Beach."

After being destroyed by IRA sympathizers, the ruins of this stately Irish manor have sat vacant for decades.

More than 5,000 artifacts donated by the people of the city, plus a room entirely devoted to the band U2.

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

Obelisks and stone pineapples in the Irish countryside.

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

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