This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.

The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

After a traumatic encounter with a six-foot eel, one Galway baker started making a daily loaf of sourdough in its shape.

A former fortified tower now houses a collection of classic communications equipment.

A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.

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

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

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

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

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

Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.

The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

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

The oldest public library in Ireland.