A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

This mountain sunrise is one of the most breathtaking views in Thailand, yet well off the tourist trail.

This mountain trail inspired Nietzsche to complete his magnum opus.

This Brazilian astronomy museum allows guests to gaze at the stars through their telescopes each weekend.

The oldest public library in Ireland.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

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

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

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

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

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Modern design and unusual architecture make this mountaintop temple no ordinary Buddhist retreat.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

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

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

In the best of all possible worlds, everyone will get a chance to see this statue in which Voltaire's heart is interred.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.

A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.