A mysterious plaque to the even more mysterious "Fr. Pat Noise," killed in "suspicious circumstances."

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

Tiny silver and copper fish set inside blue-green lights are like windows to the underwater world.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

A delightful Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale experience, not far off the interstate.

This collection of shrines features large statues of Jesus and Mary, plus views of Sioux City.

The empty town of Scenic, South Dakota, is owned by a church in the Philippines.

A relic of roadside lore and perhaps the first of its kind in North America.

Thanks to a loophole in property ownership, this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery.

A tribute to the riders who bridged East and West.

The final resting place of the West’s original scribe.

This Nebraska museum was once the smallest courthouse in America.

Visit the century-old plant nursery that grows trees from space.

This town of 100 people has approximately one bronze sculpture for every two residents.

This once rural mansion now sits in the heart of the city.

The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

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

This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.

An abandoned faux-pub made famous by a Guinness commercial.

This beautiful site is where the first transatlantic telegraph was sent from.

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