Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

Final resting place of one of the classic authors of horror literature.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

An architectural statement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity.

This abandoned psychiatric hospital once housed more than 4,000 patients in the middle of a quaint New England town.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

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

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

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

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

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.