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

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

A much more welcome kind of snowbird vacationer, manatees camp out in these springs every winter.

Yo, Adrian!

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

Certain traditions prevail on the least-visited island of the Aran Islands.

The venerated body of a 12th century saint is celebrated each year with the 'Race of the Candles.'

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Want to build a wind turbine? Secede from the nation.

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.

A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.

Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.

The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.

This Connecticut chapel is a starkly modern, and surprisingly colorful, architectural rebel.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

This stunning Connecticut mansion is actually just a one-room-deep hoax.