A collection of housewares from recent Irish history adjoined by a tower from ancient Irish history.

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

Certain traditions prevail on the least-visited island of the Aran Islands.

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

The oldest public library in Ireland.

A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.

An unusual manor of stunning beauty, born out of a crippling disease.

One of the largest single-span stone-arch bridges in the Balkans looks like something straight out of a fairytale.

The nuns here cultivate silk to weave some of the finest scarves in the world.

This architecturally eclectic early-20th century mosque was built as a place of worship for the Islamic followers of a Jewish messiah.

The ruins of this monumental city founded by the first Roman Emperor are strangely overlooked by most travelers.

Temple complex that once housed the famous statue of Nike.

Swarms of dainty flying insects swarm into the Petaloudes Valley to get busy.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

Enjoy fresh-baked bread and fish from a repurposed Portuguese fortress.

This restored 17th century synagogue is one of the few remaining structures in Morocco’s ruined Jewish quarters.

The designated Jewish quarter in Fez dates back to the 15th century.

The courtyard of this small Marinid madrasa is a dazzling example of intricate Islamic architecture.

Morocco's largest Jewish cemetery.

This former royal palace with gorgeous gardens became the first museum in Morocco.

A mud brick kasbah with a history of lavishness and traitorship.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.