Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.

A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.

An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.

This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged.

Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the "Glacier Behind the Town."

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

This Rhode Island mansion was a stand-in for the exteriors of Collinwood in the original "Dark Shadows" series.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

The art and history of the velvet painting are on full display in this Los Angeles museum.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."