Laois, Ireland
The Rock of Dunamase
A rocky Irish outcropping with a history of wealth, conflict, and ruin.
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Laois, Ireland
A rocky Irish outcropping with a history of wealth, conflict, and ruin.
Carlow, Ireland
This European portal tomb has a capstone that weighs around 150 tons.
Killeshin, Ireland
An elaborate Romanesque archway, built right before the British occupation of Ireland.
Carlow, Ireland
Follow lines from a W.B. Yeats poem through interconnecting gardens designed to appeal to each of your senses.
Carlow, Ireland
Curated by a small staff of veterans, the Carlow Military Museum valiantly provides a personal perspective on over 800 years of Irish history.
Carlow, Ireland
The remains of a 13th-century Norman fortress, largely destroyed by an explosive renovation.
Birżebbuġa, Malta
The bones of prehistoric animals and early signs of human habitation have been found inside Malta's "cave of darkness."
Belfast, Northern Ireland
An Irish cemetery filled with victims of political strife and violent conflict, including the grave of Bobby Sands.
Budapest, Hungary
A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.
Budapest, Hungary
Possibly the world's largest hourglass only needs to be reset every New Year's Eve.
Medfield, Massachusetts
Unlike other abandoned asylums this empty institution welcomes visitors, just don't go in the buildings.
Danvers, Massachusetts
The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.
Waltham, Massachusetts
Run by a eugenics advocate, this aging institution conducted secret radiation experiments sponsored by Quaker Oats.
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Priceless space junk on display in front of a local Dairy Queen.
Windber, Pennsylvania
An occult-y, historic hotel with the World's Largest Ouija board on the roof.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The oldest of only three existing statues of the great novelist stands in a city he did not care for.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A portion of the old Pirates stadium over which a defining home run once flew still stands even after the rest of the stadium was torn down.
New York, New York
New York City's smallest piece of private property.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.