Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

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

An enigmatic monument to the Irish revolutionary who plotted an uprising against British rule.

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

This courtly monument celebrates an influential comedian who turned taking the piss out of the powers-that-be into an art.

The now-overgrown beach resort was once frequented by Yugoslav military elite.

The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."

Inside this mansion turned museum, the works of prominent Croatian artists are on full display.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.

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

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

A haunting painting meant to capture the calamity of World War I.

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.

This striking statue brings a scene from the African savannah into central London.

One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

A 1950s beatnik coffee house, turned 60s counterculture hotspot, turned modern music venue.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

This mural condenses 96 miles of one of Scotland's best-known trails into a unique art display.

An angelic, yet demonic-looking figurine presides over one of Glasgow's most ancient streets.

Glasgow's own "tipsy" temperance monument.