Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland
Kilnasaggart Pillar Stone
The inscribed stone at Kilnasaggart is a remnant from nearly a millennium ago.
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Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland
The inscribed stone at Kilnasaggart is a remnant from nearly a millennium ago.
County Donegal, Ireland
You can see three Irish counties from this Neolithic hillside fort, once the seat of the Kingdom of Ailech.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.
Coleraine, Northern Ireland
This Italian-style temple replica has been threatening to fall off the Irish coast for hundreds of years.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.
Fortingall, Scotland
Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.
Grangemouth, Scotland
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
Birnam, Scotland
Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Dowth, Ireland
The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.
Dublin, Ireland
The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.
Berlin, Germany
The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".
Dublin, Ireland
The oldest public library in Ireland.
Dublin, Ireland
This courtly monument celebrates an influential comedian who turned taking the piss out of the powers-that-be into an art.
Belpasso, Italy
The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.
Realmonte, Italy
"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.
Palermo, Italy
Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.
Palermo, Italy
This Arabesque Italian castle was built with a primitive, if ingenious, air-conditioning system.
Palermo, Italy
Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.
Palermo, Italy
A study of Fascist era Art Deco design in Italy.
Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Boston, Massachusetts
The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.
Boston, Massachusetts
An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.