A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

An otherworldly alpine pasture with its own unique microculture that recalls Middle Earth.

The only Shinto shrine in Europe that has been officially sanctioned by Japan.

The smaller of the three towers of San Marino is a former prison inaccessible from the ground level.

High in the clouds of San Marino sits an ancient tower with some curious prisoner graffiti.

One Italian taxi driver covered his entire house in small seashells creating a weird bit of architecture that is preserved to this day.

Living trees form the structure of an open-air palace.

Bohemian paradise covered in majestic forests.

A steampunk-styled three-floor factory churning out art, activism, and electronic beats.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

An exhibition devoted to the life (and posthumous taxidermy form) of the last known representative of the Pinta Island Tortoises.

Visitors can explore the role of mysticism throughout the ages inside this interactive museum of magic.

Follow lines from a W.B. Yeats poem through interconnecting gardens designed to appeal to each of your senses.

The symbolic center of Ireland, this summit also offers panoramic views of the countryside.

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

Certain traditions prevail on the least-visited island of the Aran Islands.

The remains of this deep, dark mine have left behind a haunting rocky warren of tunnels.

Wallabies live naturally on this Irish island.

At this cozy bar tucked down a hidden Galway backroad, Guinness makes the Gaelic come out.

The world of the ancient Celtic civilization explained through a bewitching 11 acre garden.

At this exhibit on the world of poison, venomous animals steal the show.

Devilish masks, handicrafts, and pieces of old buildings create a snapshot of life in a historic Alpine region.

"World machine" built by an untrained Austrian farmer.

Visitors dip into a variety of pools of what was once ice.