Tiervarna, Ireland
'The Colleen Bawn' Bust
A monument to a 19th-century Irish woman whose murder inspired several literary works.
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Tiervarna, Ireland
A monument to a 19th-century Irish woman whose murder inspired several literary works.
Whitethorn, California
A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.
Beaumaris, Wales
A holy well believed to have healing powers.
Pen-yr-Allt, Wales
This mysterious wheel-cross is the tallest in Britain.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Step into Narnia at this small park featuring statues from "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe."
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
A famous pilgrimage site that remains hidden in the midst of a city.
Decatur, Georgia
A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.
Corbin, Kentucky
The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This plaque commemorates the call between Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A. Watson.
Cambridge, England
This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
A restored World War II Churchill Mark VII Tank now stands guard in Carrickfergus.
Imola, Italy
Also known as "Hell Alley," this tiny street in Imola gained its name in a bloody episode in the 16th-century.
Creede, Colorado
The temporary burial site of the man who shot and killed Jesse James.
San Giovanni di Duino, Italy
Two bronze wolves atop this large rock honor the "Wolves of Tuscany" brigade of World War I.
Carnlough, Northern Ireland
A harbor town pays tribute to a heroic wartime carrier pigeon.
Lautertal (Odenwald), Germany
This natural "sea of stones" was once used by the Romans as a quarry.
Rome, Italy
These hut foundations are believed to be the residence of Romulus, founder of Rome.
Rome, Italy
An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The location of a citizen uprising that led to a gruesome act of mob justice.
Mid Clyth, Scotland
A collection of short standing stones covers this hillside.
Fondi, Italy
This museum located in Fondi is also said to be the most haunted building in town.
Ballygalley, Northern Ireland
This former ice house dates to the early 19th-century and featured an underground chamber.
Rome, Italy
This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
A local road runs around a memorial to a teenager who died in 1860.