Connemara, Ireland
Kylemore Abbey
A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.
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Connemara, Ireland
A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.
County Donegal, Ireland
The world's toughest modern Christian pilgrimage leads directly to the gates of Hell.
Laois, Ireland
A rocky Irish outcropping with a history of wealth, conflict, and ruin.
Glenslane, Ireland
This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.
Kerry, Ireland
Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.
Clare, Ireland
A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland.
Rosscarbery, Ireland
One of the most popular megalithic sites in Ireland stands as a humbler version of Stonehenge.
Bled, Slovenia
On a small Slovenian island, diners can mix and match a classic cake into dozens of sweet and savory flavor combinations.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This city block-long devotional site, a replica of a famous site in France, is dedicated to the patron saint of grandmothers, mothers, and educators.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.
New Orleans, Louisiana
"If she'd leave us alone, we would have a happy home, sent from down below."
New Orleans, Louisiana
An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.
Useldingen, Luxembourg
A 12th-century castle featuring a sensory path where partially-sighted visitors can experience regional history through touch and sound.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.
London, England
This historic London residence was once the womb of Scientology.
York, England
A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.
York, England
This medieval church is not only notable for its architecture, but also its connection with LGBTQ+ history.
York, England
One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.