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Plains, Georgia
Jimmy Carter Smiling Peanut
This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.
32.0418, -84.3923
Andersonville, Georgia
Andersonville National Historic Site
The site of the notorious Camp Sumter Prison is now a peaceful memorial.
32.2003, -84.1303
Warm Springs, Georgia
Roosevelt’s Little White House
FDR hoped to find a cure for polio in this Georgia town's warm springs.
32.8817, -84.6858
Iceland
Gullfoss (Golden Falls)
If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.
64.3270, -20.1200
London, England
Modern Martyrs
The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.
51.4994, -0.1273
Highland, Scotland
Ben Nevis
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
56.7969, -5.0036
Kerry, Ireland
Gallarus Oratory
This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.
52.1728, -10.3493
Kerry, Ireland
Fahan Beehive Huts
Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.
52.1015, -10.4215
Clare, Ireland
Doolin Cave
This controversial Irish show cave is home to a massive formation known as the Great Stalactite.
53.0419, -9.3450
Glenslane, Ireland
The Hole of the Sorrows
This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.
53.0487, -9.1400
Stradbally West, Ireland
Tyrone House
The remains of a majestic house that was once stood in the crosshairs of the Irish Republican Army.
53.2070, -8.9095
Galway, Ireland
Spanish Arch
Despite the name, this 16th-century structure in Galway wasn't built by the Spanish.
53.2697, -9.0541
Dublin, Ireland
'Meeting Place'
This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.
53.3467, -6.2633
Dublin, Ireland
‘Why Go Bald’ Sign
This neon landmark has been posing this deadpan question to follicly-challenged Dubliners for over 50 years.
53.3438, -6.2643
Dublin, Ireland
Phil Lynott Statue
A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.
53.3413, -6.2607
Belfast, Northern Ireland
'Alec the Goose'
The statue honors a beloved bird that once roamed St. George's Market.
54.5955, -5.9221
Belfast, Northern Ireland
St. George's Market
The last Victorian market in Belfast.
54.5959, -5.9220
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Albert Memorial Clock
This massive monument has been telling the time for 150 years—at a slight angle.
54.6007, -5.9237
Belfast, Northern Ireland
River Farset
Belfast's namesake river still winds below the city center, hidden from sight.
54.6015, -5.9238
Belfast, Northern Ireland
'The Salmon of Knowledge'
A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.
54.6015, -5.9216
Belfast, Northern Ireland
C.S. Lewis Square
Step into Narnia at this small park featuring statues from "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe."
54.5981, -5.8911
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Samson and Goliath
These engineering masterpieces are a dominant feature of the Belfast skyline.
54.6050, -5.9053
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Launch Site of the Titanic
A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.
54.6107, -5.9086
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Carrickfergus Knights
These sculptures honor the knights who once called Carrickfergus Castle their stronghold.
54.7184, -5.7974
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