Places Vyviane Wants to Go

The world's toughest modern Christian pilgrimage leads directly to the gates of Hell.

Once the longest bridge in Ireland, this rusting span sits abandoned and overrun by nature.

The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.

A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.

The oldest public library in Ireland.

An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.

An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

This Irish show cave is said to have been the site of a Viking massacre that claimed 1,000 lives.

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

This museum gives tribute to the underappreciated "Down-South Submarine."

Hidden in this little-known town stands a piece of agriculture history.

A nearly century-old amusement park is quietly decaying in a riverside forest in South Carolina.

A handful of beehive kilns are all that’s left of a historic brick-making empire.

A whimsical folk art environment where you can lose yourself in the many colors of joy, beauty, and creativity.

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.

A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.

An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.

The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.

This chicken coop pays homage to a classic architectural style made famous throughout the southern United States.

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

Granite outcropping that the state's tourism bureau doesn't promote because of its delicate ecosystem.

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.