Athlone, Ireland
Sean's Bar
The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.
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Athlone, Ireland
The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.
New York, New York
Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.
Whistler, British Columbia
The remains of a Canadian train crash are now mouldering beneath layers of rust and graffiti.
Malvern, Pennsylvania
The home and studio of a visionary woodworker now stands as a museum and example of his artistic genius.
Leek, England
This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.
London, England
The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.
Việt Hưng, Vietnam
This tiny Vietnamese village is known for eating snakes and serving their still-beating hearts in shots of vodka.
Sant'Agata Dé Goti, Italy
This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.
Jayuya, Puerto Rico
This niche museum devoted to ancient religious artifacts is shaped like the very thing it displays.
Savannah, Georgia
The "last unrestored grand mansion of Savannah" is now a cramped, mouldering maze of antiques.
New Orleans, Louisiana
By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.
Bodo, Norway
According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
One of Frank Lloyd Wright's final works was this UFO church.
Kazan, Russia
This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.
Höfn, Iceland
This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.
Richmond, Virginia
This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.
Eskifjorður, Iceland
This remote eatery and museum is preserved as a time capsule of a small Icelandic fishing town.
Belgrade, Minnesota
This Minnesota town celebrated the state's 100-year anniversary by creating a massive ode to nature's smartest bird.
Panguipulli, Chile
This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.
Muchu, Nepal
This remote Himalayan temple is in danger of being completely washed away by a melting glacier.
Burghead, Scotland
Even after the church tried to wipe the practice out, this pagan festival lives on each year in a small Scottish village.
New York, New York
This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.
Talkeetna, Alaska
This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.
Bermuda
The abandoned Bermudian home of a British naval leader is surrounded by crumbling sporting fields and the graves of convicts.