An Irish town has built a statue to a silent film actor simply thanks to the holidays he once spent there.

A proud bronze billy stands as an eternal symbol of Ireland's oldest festival, where a goat is made king.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

The history of Tel Aviv told through a work of art.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.

This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.

Cryptid lake monster honored with its own monument.

A pair of black granite tails dive into a sea of grass in landlocked Vermont.

This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.