A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

Just another ancient, mysterious Irish stone circle.

Just a few miles off the western coast of Ireland lies an isle steeped in Irish literary history.

Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.

An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.

Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.

Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.

This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.

A natural spring situated on the grounds of the Hawthorne estate.

The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

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

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

Ruins battered by centuries of war and disaster offer a wondrous glimpse of medieval Ireland.

Originally built to monitor fishing, this Victorian tower now educates visitors about the local salmon industry.

A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.

These moss-covered medieval ruins tower atop the smallest of Ireland's Aran Islands.

This controversial Irish show cave is home to a massive formation known as the Great Stalactite.

Neal Cassady may still have an open tab at one of Denver’s oldest watering holes.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.