The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

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

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

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.