A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

This massive monument has been telling the time for 150 years—at a slight angle.

These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

Horse cemetery on the grounds of Blarney Castle.

An Irish town has built a statue to a silent film actor simply thanks to the holidays he once spent there.

A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs.

A proud bronze billy stands as an eternal symbol of Ireland's oldest festival, where a goat is made king.

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

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.

The original span of a high bridge across the deep Crooked River Gorge has been preserved for pedestrian use.

Kentucky's longest operating jail is now a spooky spot to spend the night.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

This huge clock made of flowers and simple machinery was once used a political weapon.

Spectacular volcanic cliffs along the Crooked River invite hiking, rock climbing, and photography.