This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

This steamer is known as "The ship that built Cleveland."

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

These beautiful wineries were at the center of Lake Erie's "grape belt" back when the Midwest dominated American wine production.

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

This moving cemetery sphere is a slowly rolling stone.

This whimsical campus lawn is dotted with large sculpted numbers and hidden mathematical formulas.

A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.

This seemingly cursed monument is dedicated to one of Canada's great war heroes.

This impressive working clock made of 16,000 plants changes its flowers twice a year.

Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

These barriers stand as stark reminders of Northern Ireland's troubled past.

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

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

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

This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.

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

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

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.