Paris, France
Père Lachaise Cemetery
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
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Paris, France
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
North Tipperary, Ireland
This modest plaza in Moneygall, Ireland has cashed in on its distant connection to the U.S. president.
Dublin, Ireland
This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Dublin, Ireland
This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.
Dublin, Ireland
The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.
Liverpool, England
This aging storage facility is the world's largest brick warehouse.
Liverpool, England
Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.
Chester, England
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
Pescara, Italy
A galley-shaped memorial to the prisoners of an infamous fortress.
Rovigo, Italy
All that is left of this medieval castle is two towers, both of which now display a visible tilt.
Erto e Casso, Italy
When a massive landslide hit one of the world's tallest dams it created a tragic environmental disaster.
Asiago, Italy
The 1940s structure houses what was once Europe's largest telescope.
Italy
This Italian foot path winds through the mountains via 52 individual tunnels.
Athens, Greece
This small 16th-century church in Athens is almost entirely surrounded by a modern building.
Zadar, Croatia
A musical instrument played by the sea.
Venice, Italy
This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.
Caorle, Italy
A cone-shaped top and cylindrical body set this 900-year-old structure apart from other Italian bell towers.
Venice, Italy
A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.
San Nicola di Tremiti, Italy
An abandoned monastery sits on a far-off island in the Adriatic Sea.
Syracuse, Italy
Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.
Realmonte, Italy
"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.
Catania, Italy
A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.
Verona, Italy
Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.