Connemara, Ireland
Kylemore Abbey
A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.
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Galway, Ireland
Landing Site of the First Transatlantic Flight
A strange egg in a mucky bog of western Ireland marks the spot of an aviation milestone.
Kerry, Ireland
Gap of Dunloe
Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.
Kilkenny, Ireland
Kells Priory
These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.
Kilkenny, Ireland
Tullaherin Folk Museum and Round Tower
A collection of housewares from recent Irish history adjoined by a tower from ancient Irish history.
Kilkenny, Ireland
Cantwell Fada
A standing relief of a Norman knight whose posture marks him as a Crusader.
Corofin, Ireland
The Burren
A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.
Clare, Ireland
Doolin Cave
This controversial Irish show cave is home to a massive formation known as the Great Stalactite.
Galway, Ireland
Abandoned Menlo Castle
A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.
Kilkenny, Ireland
Kyteler's Inn
The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.
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Ireland
The Lost Town of Newtown Jerpoint (Jerpoint Park)
Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.
Dublin, Ireland
Kilmainham Gaol
One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.
Farmington, New Mexico
Bisti Badlands
Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.
Ashburn, Georgia
Giant Peanut Monument
A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.
Rigaud, Québec
Sucrerie de la Montagne
This shack nestled in a 120-acre forest of maple trees in Mont-Rigaud is a wonderland of sugary syrup.
Gaffney, South Carolina
Gaffney Peachoid
The record holder for the world’s largest peach.
Sydney, Australia
Sydney Bus Museum
Ninety years of Sydney buses under one roof.
Queens Domain, Australia
The Ruins of the Beaumaris Zoo
The abandoned remains of a once popular zoo, and the grave of the last known Tasmanian Tiger.
Rome, Italy
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.
Rome, Italy
Parish Church of Santa Maria del Popolo
A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.
Rome, Italy
Cloaca Maxima
The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.
Rome, Italy
Lacus Curtius
A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.
Rome, Italy
Zuccari Palace
Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.
Key Largo, Florida
The African Queen
The famous boat that once ferried Bogart and Hepburn still floats in Key Largo after being abandoned for years.
