Decades after testing the polio vaccine on unwitting patients, this historic mental hospital sits in ruin.

The symbolic center of Ireland, this summit also offers panoramic views of the countryside.

This cemetery overlooking the Benbulben rock formation is the final resting place of one of Ireland's most beloved poets.

The chaotic studio of one of the 20th century's most important artists has been preserved down to the dust.

At this cozy bar tucked down a hidden Galway backroad, Guinness makes the Gaelic come out.

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

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

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

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.

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

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

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

An overgrown garden stands as a grim marker of an unrealized dream.

Hop on the train and tour an elaborate miniature town made completely of junk (including the train).

The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.

An overgrown collection of miniature buildings still stand as evidence of one couple's obsession with The King.

The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

Paranormal investigators claim this abandoned asylum is the most haunted spot in the eastern U.S.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.