A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

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

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

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

One of the few surviving original NASCAR dirt-track speedways.

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

At the very tippity-top of Europe is a cliff from which you can view the midnight sun.

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.