Kerry, Ireland
King Puck
A proud bronze billy stands as an eternal symbol of Ireland's oldest festival, where a goat is made king.
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Carlow, Ireland
Carlow Military Museum
Curated by a small staff of veterans, the Carlow Military Museum valiantly provides a personal perspective on over 800 years of Irish history.
Athlone, Ireland
Sean's Bar
The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway
This tiny train shuttles passengers to one of Northern Ireland's most spectacular sights.
Corofin, Ireland
The Burren
A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.
Connemara, Ireland
Kylemore Abbey
A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Giant’s Causeway
Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.
Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
The Dark Hedges
The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.
Wicklow, Ireland
The Round Tower of Glendalough
This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.
Dublin, Ireland
The Long Room Library at Trinity College
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Dublin, Ireland
The Proclamation Sculpture
A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs.
Dublin, Ireland
Kilmainham Gaol
One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.
Cashel, Ireland
Hore Abbey
The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.
Woodburn, Oregon
Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm
This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.
Terrebonne, Oregon
Crooked River Bridges
The original span of a high bridge across the deep Crooked River Gorge has been preserved for pedestrian use.
Louisville, Kentucky
The Witches' Tree
Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.
Louisville, Kentucky
Golden Statue of David
The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.
Louisville, Kentucky
Belle of Louisville
The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.
Frankfort, Kentucky
Kentucky Floral Clock
This huge clock made of flowers and simple machinery was once used a political weapon.
Charleston, South Carolina
Tavern at Rainbow Row
The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.
Charleston, South Carolina
Rainbow Row
Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.
Charleston, South Carolina
Stede Bonnet Hanging Site
Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.
Austin, Texas
The Sometimes Islands
Some islands... they come, they go, especially on Lake Travis.
Bandon, Oregon
Face Rock
According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.
