A memorial dedicated to victims of the Irish Potato Famine who perished while quarantined on this island.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

This statue inspired by Renoir's famous painting embodies the jovial spirit of Key West.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.

An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

A reconstructed farm shows what life was like in Norway 1,500 years ago.

Research station devoted to mysterious floating lights seen in a Norwegian valley.

Oslo's historic toboggan run has been letting thrill seekers slide from train stop to train stop for over a century.

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.

For six months of the year, three giant mirrors direct a pool of sunshine onto this otherwise occluded town.

A small collection of magic tricks and memorabilia is now an apartment-sized museum.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.

Thousands of years of crashing waves gave this mushroom-shaped rock its svelte figure.