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

A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

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

The ship built to ferry passengers and goods to the doomed Titanic is now the last remaining White Star Line vessel.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

An Irish town has built a statue to a silent film actor simply thanks to the holidays he once spent there.

A proud bronze billy stands as an eternal symbol of Ireland's oldest festival, where a goat is made king.

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

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

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

The lake that fills and empties itself at random.

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

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.