Chicago, Illinois
Wooden Block Alley
All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.
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Chicago, Illinois
All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.
Chicago, Illinois
A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.
Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
A fascinating aviation museum where you can chat with the veterans who once flew the aircraft on display.
Clare, Ireland
A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland.
Atlanta, Georgia
One of the only remaining vestiges of baseball's Negro Leagues in Atlanta.
Atlanta, Georgia
This stone is a marker of one millionaire's personal vendetta against gravity.
Savannah, Georgia
A historic canal winds through a unique, swampy landscape.
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
San Francisco, California
An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.
San Francisco, California
A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.
Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Dublin, Ireland
A mysterious plaque to the even more mysterious "Fr. Pat Noise," killed in "suspicious circumstances."
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Ballintoy, Northern Ireland
This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
These engineering masterpieces are a dominant feature of the Belfast skyline.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
One of the largest lenses of its kind ever created, this former ship beacon has been brought down to Earth.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Belfast's namesake river still winds below the city center, hidden from sight.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A palatial former bank building now houses what may be the poshest art venue (and former Tesco) in Belfast.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
The statue honors a beloved bird that once roamed St. George's Market.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
The last Victorian market in Belfast.