A tribute to the incredible generosity the Choctaw Nation showed the Irish people during the Great Famine.

The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.

The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

A Museum of Psychiatry in a still-operating mental institution.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, greets pedestrians between these narrow city streets.

This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.