Dublin, Ireland
John Kavanagh ('The Gravediggers')
This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.
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Dublin, Ireland
This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.
León, Mexico
Things roll uphill on this Mexican street that seems to defy gravity.
Istanbul, Turkey
A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.
Fort Collins, Colorado
For 14 years, this former stray dog greeted every train passenger that arrived in Fort Collins.
Newberry Springs, California
The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.
Istanbul, Turkey
1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.
Inverness, California
This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.
Sonoma, California
The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.
Glen Ellen, California
The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.
Petaluma, California
The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.
San Francisco, California
The first fresco Diego Rivera painted in the United States can be found in the former San Francisco Stock Exchange.
Alameda, California
One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.
Fremont, California
This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and pays homage to a seminal moment in film history.
Newark, California
From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.
Hayward, California
Here, Father Agapius Honcharenko established his homestead, becoming the first nationally conscious Ukrainian to settle in the United States.
Monterey, California
Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.
Del Monte Forest, California
Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.
Pacific Grove, California
The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.
Pacific Grove, California
Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."
Pacific Grove, California
Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.
Monterey, California
The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.
Monterey, California
This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.
Santa Monica, California
Giant origami crease patterns engraved in Santa Monica intersections may even be visible from space.