The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

The largest portal tomb in Europe has a capstone weighing around 150 tons.

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

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

This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.

This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged.

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

This unassuming office building is home to what was once the world's largest pendulum clock.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Emerging from the sidewalk, this sculpture of a whale commemorates the importance of baleen in traditional Japanese puppetry.

Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

A commemoration of the first Dutchman to reach Japan, whose name still echoes in the heart of Tokyo.

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

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

A 19th-century relic of timekeeping.

From atop a hill at the center of Cape Town, a cannon has been signalling the time since 1806.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

A memorial to the only dog ever officially enlisted in the Royal Navy.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

A statue based on a tragic Japanese nursery rhyme, commemorating San Diego's sisterhood with Yokohama.