A collection of housewares from recent Irish history adjoined by a tower from ancient Irish history.

Ruins battered by centuries of war and disaster offer a wondrous glimpse of medieval Ireland.

The remains of this deep, dark mine have left behind a haunting rocky warren of tunnels.

The oldest licensed distillery in Ireland.

The Grand Lodge of Ireland is one of the oldest in the world, full of fantastical, elaborately themed rooms.

An 1814 castle that hosts an exhibit of "explorabilia".

The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.

There might not be much left of these Irish ruins, but their linguistic legacy is still going strong.

Once the longest bridge in Ireland, this rusting span sits abandoned and overrun by nature.

An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.

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

The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin's lost medieval wall.

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

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

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

The Lowcountry color with the power to stop evil from entering a home.

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.

The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.

The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.