Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.

The 1,000-year-old abbey is the birthplace of modern musical notation.

An intricate ceramic tile facade adorns this five-star hotel.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.

The Adriatic's most famous wind can be reliably experienced in the city's Marina.

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.

A medieval, mosaic-lined baptistry built by a heretical Christian sect.

The roof of this ancient mausoleum is made from a single Istrian stone weighing a massive 230 tons.

A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.

Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.

Stare out over the lagoon and beyond from this 10th-century campanile on the island where the city of Venice began.

One of the oldest still-working clocks in the world sits on an ancient tower.

A bridge to rival those in nearby Venice but without the crowds.

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

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 house where the writer spent his formative years.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

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

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

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

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.