Seoul, South Korea
Suguksa Temple
The name of the only golden Buddhist temple in Korea translates as "the temple that protects the country."
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Seoul, South Korea
The name of the only golden Buddhist temple in Korea translates as "the temple that protects the country."
Seoul, South Korea
A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.
Seoul, South Korea
A chilling monument to Korean patriots who resisted the Japanese occupation.
Seoul, South Korea
The world's longest bridge fountain has hundreds of nozzles that create a beautiful, illuminated spectacle.
Seoul, South Korea
About as hidden as can be, this specialty coffee shop is wedged between multi-story buildings at the end of a dark, skinny alleyway in Seoul.
Seoul, South Korea
Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.
Bratislava, Slovakia
An unconventional memorial to the women burned as witches in Bratislava.
Bratislava, Slovakia
We're not in Kansas anymore: the Strabag headquarters has a playful upside-down addition.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A line of disused military bunkers built to defend against Nazi invasion lies hidden on the outskirts of the city.
Dublin, Ireland
A two-storey cabinet of wonders filled with the bizarre, the macabre, and the downright uncanny.
Cork, Ireland
Both Catholic and Protestant graves dot this 17th-century burial ground.
Ireland
Ireland's only cable car once carried livestock across a treacherous strait.
Portumna, Ireland
A well-preserved, 19th-century Irish workhouse recounts a grim time in the country’s history.
County Donegal, Ireland
Once part of a living village, these buildings now house exhibits showcasing historical aspects of life in Ireland.
County Donegal, Ireland
Ireland’s northernmost pub.
Cliffony, Ireland
One of Ireland's best-preserved chambered cairns can be found next to a wishing tree.
Walsh Island, Ireland
An unassuming historical marker for an iron age fort leads you to an oddly adorned cemetery for unbaptized children.
Tiervarna, Ireland
A monument to a 19th-century Irish woman whose murder inspired several literary works.
Cork, Ireland
This 19th-century prison once held Irish revolutionary Constance Markievicz, writer Frank O’Connor, and a nine-year-old pickpocket.
Monacnappa, Ireland
Horse cemetery on the grounds of Blarney Castle.
Mayo, Ireland
When the tide is high, you can see the Atlantic pushing up through a deep, jagged hole in the rock.
Cullenstown, Ireland
A 300-year-old cottage decorated with tens of thousands of seashells arranged in intricate patterns.