Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

Bali’s Mother Temple, a breathtaking complex that rises serenely up the side of an active volcano.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.

Qatar's oldest market can trace its origins back more than a century.

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A tilted half-timbered house from 1672 is built into a salvaged segment of a medieval wall.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

A little-known cafe in an old copper bridge tower with 360-degree views of the harbor.

The castle used by the Danish Royal Family as a hunting retreat.

This striking structure, with balconies jutting out like hedgehog spines, combine cutting-edge design with a playful approach to light and space.

Northern Europe’s largest castle ruins sit precariously on an island cliffside.

One of Scandinavia's largest mosaics pays tribute to Danish art and science luminaries.

Site of the first radio and telephone broadcasting companies in Copenhagen.

The largest of Denmark's seven mysterious round churches stands on an island in the Baltic Sea.

Danish observation tower designed to look like a giant beer bottle.

Traditional Danish spot where the schnapps are flowing and the smørrebrød is loaded.

Tiring of digging out the door to this church for every service, it was eventually abandoned to the sands.

This pair of gilded girls atop an Art Deco building in Copenhagen were built to function as a weather indicator.