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

This 19th-century prison once held Irish revolutionary Constance Markievicz, writer Frank O’Connor, and a nine-year-old pickpocket.

One of the most popular megalithic sites in Ireland stands as a humbler version of Stonehenge.

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

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

This Ocean Drive crosswalk has been paved in rainbow colors to honor the LGBTQ+ community and the man who brought pastel to Miami Beach.

The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.

Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.

The floor of the oldest surviving synagogue in the Americas is entirely covered in sand.

The larger of two volcanic peaks rising out of the crystalline waters of the Caribbean.

The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.

The site of the notorious Great Train Robbery of £2.6 million, one of the biggest heists in English history.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

The second-largest giant sequoia in the world.

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

This enormous sports car themed amusement park is home to the world’s fastest roller coaster.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

A unique configuration of blown glass can be found inside this hotel lobby.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."