An Irish town has built a statue to a silent film actor simply thanks to the holidays he once spent there.

This modest plaza in Moneygall, Ireland has cashed in on its distant connection to the U.S. president.

A proud bronze billy stands as an eternal symbol of Ireland's oldest festival, where a goat is made king.

These gigantic skeletons tower over visitors and provide insight into the creatures that once ruled over Ireland.

The ruins of an 800-year-old monastery boasts the tallest round tower in Ireland.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

In the upscale neighborhood of Miraflores in Lima, a pretty little park is home to dozens of cats.

An Inca spa, military outpost or maybe… both?

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

The mysterious "Candelabra of the Andes" could represent anything from a god's trident to a hallucinogenic plant.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

This stone complex marks the urban center of a lost civilization.

The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.