Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.

These engineering masterpieces are a dominant feature of the Belfast skyline.

This massive monument has been telling the time for 150 years—at a slight angle.

These barriers stand as stark reminders of Northern Ireland's troubled past.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

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

An 1814 castle that hosts an exhibit of "explorabilia".

This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.

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

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

An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.

A former military outpost of Ivan the Terrible, the 16th-century church contains some of the rarest examples of Eastern Orthodox mural paintings.

This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.

Russia's own leaning tower was built on a tragic historical fable.

Replica of mosque destroyed by Russia in the 16th century.

Inside the world's largest seed bank, WWII botanists elected to starve to death rather than compromise their collection.

A scale model of Russia so big visitors are offered binoculars to rent so they can see the whole thing.

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.

For lovers of Soviet cinema, this museum is home to a vast collection of artifacts and costumes.

An iconic Soviet statue of working-class people.

This newly renovated Soviet-era outdoor exhibition center is bigger than the principality of Monaco.

Stalinist skyscraper built with help of cryotechnology.

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.