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The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

A 17th-century church is nestled within the walls of a 15th-century ruin.

If there is one thing you don't want to be in Sweden during Christmas, it's a Yule Goat.

The world's oldest model village.

A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

Commemorating the end of independent Gaelic Ireland.

A serendipitous meeting between a South American revolutionary and a local barman resulted in an iconic image of 20th-century art.

This Irish church has a striking circular design inspired by the ancient Grianán of Aileach.

This scenic road offers breathtaking mountain pass views and a quirky “magic road” illusion.

The oldest floral clock in the world still functions today.

135 bronze medallions mark a French meridian line which once rivaled the hotshot Greenwich timeline.

One of the four clock faces on this church is mismatched, in a nod to a historic slight.

A building that looks like a giant hedgehog, in the middle of East London.

A Nile crocodile, a historic symbol of apothecaries, is among the fascinating collection.

The remains of a 13th-century Norman fortress, largely destroyed by an explosive renovation.

A 1930s-style speakeasy with a secret doorway and one-of-a-kind cocktails.

This is the place where U2’s lead singer got his nickname.

Honoring the Guinness brewer whose quest for the perfect pint led to the creation of the t-test, a cornerstone of modern statistics.

Among the large beech trees of Lanarkshire, Scotland, lies this abandoned cemetery.

An underground venue, buried for 200 years, now open as a unique whisky tasting venue.

A beautiful Victorian-era mausoleum, designed for a single occupant.

A 1,000-year-old oak and one of the last surviving trees of the ancient Scottish Jedforest.

Considered one of the most haunted places in Europe, this 800-year-old castle was home to noble prisoners.