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Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

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

Hidden in an Italian forest is a completely homemade amusement park that has taken a lifetime to create.

Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

The middle finger of modernity.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

This 5,300-year-old tomb with mysterious carvings crowns an Irish mountain.

The Grand Lodge of Ireland is one of the oldest in the world, full of fantastical, elaborately themed rooms.

This 14th century tower house was once the home of Irish poet W.B. Yeats.

Catholics make up 84% of Ireland's population but this Dublin museum remembers the small but important Jewish community.

Modern sundial uses ancient methods to tell time and date perfectly.

The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.

There might not be much left of these Irish ruins, but their linguistic legacy is still going strong.

The oldest public library in Ireland.

An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.

Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.

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

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged.