County Donegal, Ireland
Grianán of Aileach
You can see three Irish counties from this Neolithic hillside fort, once the seat of the Kingdom of Ailech.
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County Donegal, Ireland
You can see three Irish counties from this Neolithic hillside fort, once the seat of the Kingdom of Ailech.
Sligo, Ireland
This 30-foot pile of rocks may be the grave of a mythological Irish queen.
Mayo, Ireland
Achill's most recently abandoned village dates back to to the Age of Enlightenment.
Connemara, Ireland
A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.
Dublin, Ireland
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."
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.
Jerome, Arizona
A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.
Holbrook, Arizona
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
Page, Arizona
A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.
Kanab, Utah
Giant pinnacles in the sun-scorched lands of Southern Utah have been nicknamed "white ghosts."
Boulder City, Nevada
A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.
Las Vegas, Nevada
One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
Inyo County, California
The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
San Bernardino County, California
The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.
Los Angeles, California
Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.
Los Angeles, California
The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.