Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.

This historic hotel was once home to Henry David Thoreau and rumored to be haunted by ghosts of fallen soldiers from the American Revolution.

A rare 16-bedroom Qing Dynasty house re-erected on the campus of the Peabody Essex Museum. 

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

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.

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

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.

Mural fragments and various sculptures honor the longtime artist.

Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg’s famous shark movie.

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.

Enjoy dishes that founding fathers once ate at this Colonial Williamsburg pub.

The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.

An artifact taken from one of America's shortest wars.

A beloved horticultural oasis on the grounds of a wealthy family's former estate.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

This historic Victorian mansion is allegedly so haunted that a signed waiver is required to enter.