Ansted, West Virginia
Mystery Hole
The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.
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Ansted, West Virginia
The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.
Weston, West Virginia
A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.
Connemara, Ireland
A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.
Kildare, Ireland
See some of the world's greatest racing horses at this idyllic thoroughbred breeding facility and garden complex.
Kerry, Ireland
An Irish town has built a statue to a silent film actor simply thanks to the holidays he once spent there.
Galway, Ireland
A strange egg in a mucky bog of western Ireland marks the spot of an aviation milestone.
Dublin, Ireland
The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.
Ireland
Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.
Kerry, Ireland
A proud bronze billy stands as an eternal symbol of Ireland's oldest festival, where a goat is made king.
Dublin, Ireland
The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.
Wicklow, Ireland
This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.
Glenslane, Ireland
This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.
Dublin, Ireland
The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.
Galway, Ireland
An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.
Dublin, Ireland
This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.
Kerry, Ireland
Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.
Dowth, Ireland
The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Roscommon, Ireland
An outstanding and haunting glimpse of the horrors of the Great Famine of Ireland.
Corofin, Ireland
A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.
Kerry, Ireland
Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.
Sydney, Nova Scotia
On the waterfront of Sydney, Nova Scotia, a 60-ft. fiddle greets incoming ships.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
A morbid piece of memorabilia from the most famous shipwreck in current history is just one of the many poignant artifacts in this Canadian museum's collection.
Western Shore, Nova Scotia
Hunt for buried treasure in Nova Scotia.