It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.

The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

The oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast.

Outsider art or homage to aliens?

The timepiece that exonerated a labor radical accused of a parade bombing that killed ten people.

The remains of a deserted steamboat sit rusting beside an old ferry pier and an abandoned train platform.

An old-timey medicine shop that once served Chinese laborers during the Gold Rush is still open for business to this day.

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.

Over 300 taxidermied animals in a Californian restaurant make for a taxidermist's dream and an animal lover's nightmare.

The largest drain hole in the world.

A huge collection of rocks, gems, and crystals.

A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.

The only parking meter in the entire town, it is surrounded by 100 free spaces.

A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.