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When German-Iraqi relations broke down, this embassy was vacated post haste.

These 18th century gardens tell a rocky story of the son of Odysseus.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

A wunderkammer of mysterious objects and stories.

Avant garde house of Pierre Cardin on the Cote d’Azur.

A popular shrine where the Blessed Virgin allegedly appeared in 1830, displaying a holy armchair and two incorruptible remains of Lady Saints.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

The world's tallest bridge is also possibly the most elegant.

This little-known relic crypt holds stolen parts of a Roman Empress.

Hundreds of secret cabinets built into the walls of legendary poisoner's private work room.

Two awe-inspiring globes from the reign of the Sun King hang from the ceiling of France's national library.

For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.

Beautiful carved tunnels.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

Sleep in a climate-controlled plastic bubble for the night.

The Cimetière des Chiens et Autres Animaux Domestiques is one of the oldest pet cemeteries in the world.

The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.

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

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

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

Obelisks and stone pineapples in the Irish countryside.

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged.

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.