The highest tides in the world come in and out here twice a day, allowing you to essentially walk along the ocean floor.

Built more as a work of art than living quarters, this cottage has withstood the test of time.

Everything in this two-story house—down to the mounted deer head on the wall—was carefully crafted from concrete.

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

Behemoth, cannon-like telescope operated by generations of Irish earls.

The world's tallest box hedge is found in a delightful garden.

A strange egg in a mucky bog of western Ireland marks the spot of an aviation milestone.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin's lost medieval wall.

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

This supermarket offers shoppers a window into the past alongside their groceries.

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

Commemoration of a sea voyage gone mysteriously wrong.

The largest tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere.

A quarter mile off the coastal tip of Maine you'll find the "Beloved Island" of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

A deserted 20-lane highway runs through Myanmar's empty capital city.

This giant squid sculpture sits near the spot where a real-life specimen was captured in the late 19th-century.

A small Canadian town founded as a refuge for Loyalists following American Independence.

The former Nazi concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

A serene desert oasis speckled with ancient artifacts.

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

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet your wish will be granted.

Taking the subway here means doing so over a bridge located in the middle of an estuary.

The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.