An important pilgrimage site for pagans and early Christians, named for a Celtic goddess-turned-saint.

A tribute to the incredible generosity the Choctaw Nation showed the Irish people during the Great Famine.

The skeleton of a whale that beached itself in this Irish town is now on display in their public park.

An oddly conical beacon perched atop beautiful Irish cliffs.

One of the most popular megalithic sites in Ireland stands as a humbler version of Stonehenge.

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

A stunning medieval castle owned and restored by the famed actor Jeremy Irons.

This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.

This shrine dedicated to a legendary swordsman has become a pilgrimage site for the ill and infirmed.

An adorable intake tower with a “witch hat” stands in the Edo River.

Installed in 1965, this whimsical slide has spawned a brood of “octopus mountains” across Japan.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

A few hidden stones are said to bring fortune and love.

For hundreds of years, participants in this Japanese festival have been making babies cry to ward off demons.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

This uber-quaint Polish village is known for its habit of painting elaborate floral motifs on just about everything.

This 42-foot tribute to the workforce still reminds us to pause and recharge.