The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.

One of the world's oldest olive trees, thought to be over 2,000 years old.

An idyllic traditional timber village on a picturesque hill was built for a film.

Celebrated example of Ottoman architecture that also served as a site for brutal massacres.

A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.

A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.

This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.

See how paper is made the old-fashioned way.

There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.

This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.

This fresco-covered medieval monastery hangs from the side of a steep cliff.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.

According to a local legend, this old castle could only be built after a woman was immured in the walls.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

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

Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."

The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.

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

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

This courtly monument celebrates an influential comedian who turned taking the piss out of the powers-that-be into an art.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

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