This cemetery overlooking the Benbulben rock formation is the final resting place of one of Ireland's most beloved poets.

The second oldest Jewish graveyard in the U.S. is tiny, with connections to George Washington and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

A single light illuminates one man's overshadowed contributions to street lamp history.

An ode to Japanese artist Hokusai, with a bit of a comical twist.

Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

This elegant structure at the heart of a Finger Lakes town was originally a drinking fountain.

Opened in 1947, this is the oldest continuously-operating drive-in theater in New York.

What remains of the simple red brick chapel where the women's rights movement began.

On Waikīkī Beach, a monument to four extraordinary individuals of dual male and female spirits who brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawai'i.

Hiding in plane sight.

An ode to one of the first concerts broadcast via satellite.

Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.

A unique set of caves that spits waves back out into the ocean.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty.

A local prank turned town icon.

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.

The whiskey producer's archives includes a historical list of infractions committed by and associated penalties exacted upon employees.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

Ecuador’s historic seat of government has been quietly looted in recent decades, and no one knows how or by whom.

This historic street in Quito is known for its seven stone crosses—and one presidential assassination.

A short volcanic hill in Quito doubles as a stellar observation point of an iconic statue.

An Ecuadorian haberdashery that sets the record straight about the so-called "Panama" hat.