Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.

Riding on a pair of architectural dragons, this Thailand temple holds murals full of lurid imagery.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

Some of the saint's blood and bones are said to reside in Dublin.

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 ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

These barriers stand as stark reminders of Northern Ireland's troubled past.

It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

A palatial former bank building now houses what may be the poshest art venue (and former Tesco) in Belfast.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

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

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

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

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.