This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

Horse cemetery on the grounds of Blarney Castle.

On the clock tower at St. Anne's Church in Cork, you never know which face is telling the truth.

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

The eerie remains of one of Ireland's oldest castles, said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who brings ill fate.

This 19th-century prison once held Irish revolutionary Constance Markievicz, writer Frank O’Connor, and a nine-year-old pickpocket.

Inside Cork's Kent station stands its country's longest-serving postbox.

This medieval castle was reconstructed by Carlo Scarpa.

One of the oldest libraries in the world is still operating and contains the oldest existing document in the Italian language.

A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.

These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.