The remains of a 13th-century Franciscan friary have survived multiple attempts at destruction, most recently in 1921.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

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

The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.

A nun spent 16 years painting the stunning Celtic mural that covers the interior of this WWI memorial.

An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.

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

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

This charming fountain honors Felix Salten, the creator of the iconic storybook deer.

Featuring Zürich's only authentic 14th-century plague doctor's uniform!

This colossal couch is an unlikely monument to Europe's first female Doctor of Law.

The building that inspired Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House."

Industrial ruin decimated this tiny New England company town in a fashion no one saw coming… and even fewer remember today.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

The magic's in the hole!

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

The longest spit in the United States ends at a lighthouse in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.

This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.