Rabbit Hash is a heaping slice of Americana from another era, with a very peculiar origin behind its unusual name.

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.

Built in 1547, these ruins lie on a rocky promontory in Ballintoy jutting into the wild ocean waters below.

The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.

A rocky Irish outcropping with a history of wealth, conflict, and ruin.

Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.

The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.

This university transit system is a 1970s vision of the future.

A full-scale replica of a 1774 colonial settlement in Kentucky.

This functioning mill was built in the 1970s using parts from several other West Virginia mills.

Step back in time to explore 19th-century Appalachian life, from blacksmiths to Model Ts.

Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.

Smack in the midst of coal country, this collection provides a peoples' history of Appalachian miners' heritage.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

The world's longest known cave system.

A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.