A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

The last municipal pneumatic post system in the world was in operation for over 100 years, and may run again.

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

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

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.