Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.

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

Horse cemetery on the grounds of Blarney Castle.

The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.

The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.

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

This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.

The oldest public library in Ireland.

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

The remnants of the fortress that saved Georgia from the Spanish still stand guard on their swampy island.

A beautifully detailed Victorian house designed to be easy to flee, built by a man haunted by fire.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.

Last stop before the top of the highest peak in the world.

Jumping-off point for a climb up Mt. Everest is the most dangerous airport in the world.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.