Dublin, Ireland
The Hungry Tree
An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.
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Dublin, Ireland
An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.
Birr, Ireland
This burial pyramid in central Ireland is thousands of miles and thousands of years away from its Egyptian inspiration.
Tullamore, Ireland
An Irish peat mine has become a stunning sculpture park.
Athlone, Ireland
The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.
Ballineale, Ireland
These Neolithic burial mounds and a still-intact passage tomb may have solar calendar significance on the spring and autumn equinoxes.
Drogheda, Ireland
This Neolithic passage tomb forms part of a World Heritage Site.
Dowth, Ireland
The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.
Limerick, Ireland
The largest stone circle in Ireland.
Cullenstown, Ireland
A 300-year-old cottage decorated with tens of thousands of seashells arranged in intricate patterns.
Leeds, England
The last gas-lit cinema in the United Kingdom, and perhaps the world.
Leeds, England
One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.
Boroughbridge, England
At 22 feet tall, these Bronze Age monoliths are some of the tallest standing stones in the United Kingdom.
Harrogate, England
The last fully working Victorian Turkish bath in England.
Bradford, England
A museum devoted to the science of color.
Leeds, England
The largest preserved walking dragline excavator in Western Europe.
Galway, Ireland
Modern sundial uses ancient methods to tell time and date perfectly.
Bristol, England
England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.
Bletchley, England
Museum celebrating the history of computers, especially their role in codebreaking.
Northampton, England
The museum houses one of the world's largest shoe collections, boasting over 12,000 pairs.
Faringdon, England
The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.
Richmond, Virginia
This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.
Seoul, South Korea
Its humdrum facade only adds to its electrifying appeal: a rooftop with panoramic views of a shapeshifting metropolis.
Seoul, South Korea
Buy your fish and have it cooked to order in this bustling, eight-floor seafood market.
Pyeongchang, South Korea
The darkest building on Earth was built for the snow-white scenery of the 2018 Winter Olympics.