One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.

One man's labor of love, Amman's oldest home has become a time capsule with its doors permanently open to artists and guests.

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

While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.

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

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."

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

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

Cliffside houses provide a spectacular view from their perch above the valley.

A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

Pitié-Salpêtrière was the dumping grounds for women who received the dreaded diagnosis of "hysterical."

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

This innocuous-seeming building is actually the remnant of a major wartime brothel.

Beggars were miraculously "cured" of their fake ailments when they returned home to this 17th century Paris slum each night.

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