An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

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

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

The oldest licensed distillery in Ireland.

Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.

An ancient Viking village in North America that predates Columbus by 500 years.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

A historic estate packed with George Washington's heirlooms, and its own nuclear bunker.

Bloodstains can still be seen in this medieval church where two medics saved lives on D-Day.

An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

A historic London pub with prison cells in the cellar and a "spy room" on the second floor.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.

Founded by the famed children's book artist, this museum spreads an appreciation of the arts through picture books.

A hobby born from insomnia has turned into a hangar full of objects that have been be-buttoned by the Button King.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

Over a thousand feet beneath the Detroit streets is a subterranean metropolis few are allowed to enter.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.