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The symbolic center of Ireland, this summit also offers panoramic views of the countryside.

An outstanding and haunting glimpse of the horrors of the Great Famine of Ireland.

A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.

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

The remains of this deep, dark mine have left behind a haunting rocky warren of tunnels.

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.

The eerie remains of one of Ireland's oldest castles, said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who brings ill fate.

This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.

Inside this museum, visitors venture through ghost stories entrenched in Icelandic folklore.

This collection of several museums includes one of the oldest structures in Iceland.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

On the waterfront of Sydney, Nova Scotia, a 60-ft. fiddle greets incoming ships.

Housed inside a replica church, its collection honors the Black community displaced by the Halifax government.

No one knows the origins of the mysterious stone ruins discovered on a hillside in Halifax.

One of Canada's tiniest museums tackles the world's largest turtle.

This historic cemetery stopped accepting bodies before many Canadian cities were founded.

The profile of one ill-fated deacon was emblazoned forever on this church window during the Halifax explosion.

This tiny abode has been covered in the art of the little old lady who made her life and living there.

A morbid piece of memorabilia from the most famous shipwreck in current history is just one of the many poignant artifacts in this Canadian museum's collection.

The city of Halifax still bears the scars of the largest explosion prior to the atomic bomb.

This crescent-shaped sliver of sand is a magical haven for a herd of feral horses.

This Canadian island is a veritable garden of decay with countless abandoned structures dotting the landscape.

The final resting place of 121 victims of the RMS Titanic, 42 of which may never be identified.