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Launch Site of the Titanic

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Launch Site of the Titanic

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.

Interior of Grianán

County Donegal, Ireland

Grianán of Aileach

You can see three Irish counties from this Neolithic hillside fort, once the seat of the Kingdom of Ailech.

Skellig Michael.

Kerry, Ireland

Skellig Michael

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

The Long Room Library at Trinity College

Dublin, Ireland

The Long Room Library at Trinity College

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

The tiny hidden houses.
Permanently Closed

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Tiny Hidden Houses on Westerstraat

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

Cuyperspassage

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Cuyperspassage

Some 80,000 Delft Blue tiles line the inside of this Amsterdam walkway.

The courtyard.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Oost-Indisch Huis

The former headquarters of history's oldest megacorporation.

The House with The Blood Stains

Amsterdam, Netherlands

The House with The Blood Stains

The former home of a mad diplomat is said to still be marked in bloody, arcane scrawls.

Row of old houses with the narrow Kleine Trippenhuis or "Little Trip House" on Kloveniersburgwal canal.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Kleine Trippenhuis

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

The Homomonument

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Homomonument

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

(Flickr/fidelramos)

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Oudekerksplein

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

Theater Tuschinski

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Theater Tuschinski

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

In ‘t Aepjen

Amsterdam, Netherlands

In’t Aepjen

This historic Amsterdam bar used to accept sailor's monkeys as payment.

Oudemanhuispoort

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Oudemanhuispoort

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

Micropia

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Micropia

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

De Waag at the Nieuwmarkt in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

De Waag

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

La Granja

Esporles, Spain

La Granja de Esporles

This 17th-century manor house provides a fascinating glimpse into old-world Mallorcan life.

Plesiosaur.

London, England

Mary Anning's Plesiosaur

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

Santa Justa Lift

Lisbon, Portugal

Santa Justa Lift

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

The Cedar of Lebanon.
Permanently Closed

London, England

World's Largest Potted Plant

The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.

Bielefeld

Bielefeld, Germany

Bielefeld Conspiracy

According to a satirical conspiracy theory that persists today, this German city of 300,000 is a hoax invented by the CIA.

medieval side alley

Lübeck, Germany

Medieval Courtyards of Lübeck

The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.

Pedestrians inside the St. Pauli Elbtunnel

Hamburg, Germany

St. Pauli Elbtunnel

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

The Soho Square Hut

London, England

The Soho Square Hut

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

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