These gigantic skeletons tower over visitors and provide insight into the creatures that once ruled over Ireland.

The chaotic studio of one of the 20th century's most important artists has been preserved down to the dust.

This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

Wallabies live naturally on this Irish island.

The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.

An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

A quiet Sicilian village is home to a cafe that had an important role in "The Godfather."

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

This museum holds a fully-functional replica of the "Turtle," the first American submarine ever built.

The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.