The 2,000-year-old pieces of metal are an ancient soldier's military discharge papers.

This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.

Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.

A statue commemorating the perilous journey made by the monks who delivered the body of St. Cuthbert.

Discover the unique history of Durham from the 14th century to the present day.

A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.

Though this bridge was originally built in the 12th century, only one of its 10 arches dates back that far.

Dedicated to one of the author's most iconic works.

Gustave Eiffel's masterpiece until the Eiffel Tower was built.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.

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

This supermarket offers shoppers a window into the past alongside their groceries.

The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin’s lost medieval wall.

Rabanadas, the Portuguese answer to French toast, are reborn here with a glassy sugar crust and a center as light as whipped cream.

This neon landmark has been posing this deadpan question to follicly-challenged Dubliners for over 50 years.

A guitar mounted on a wall in Temple Bar honors the Irish musician.

The burial place of 14 of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising.

A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.

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

The house where the writer spent his formative years.