Enthusiasts of the mid-20th century magician and comedian erected this statue in the small Welsh town in which he was born, even though the comedian only lived there for three years.

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.

While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.

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

A 150-year-old steam locomotive crosses the southern half of the island daily.

Believed to be the former location of one of the earliest Viking assemblies in Europe.

These gigantic skeletons tower over visitors and provide insight into the creatures that once ruled over Ireland.

Despite the name, this 16th-century structure in Galway wasn't built by the Spanish.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.