Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.

An errant donkey ushered in a new era of mining in Nevada.

This crumbling stump is all that remains of what was once thought to be the oldest living organism.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.

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

This 19th century mansion façade adorned with immigrant patriotism is a symbol of Louisville’s history.

The skeleton of a whale that beached itself in this Irish town is now on display in their public park.

A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.

An 18th century monument regularly tagged with unsettling graffiti referencing a 1940s unsolved murder.

This 15th century pub is one of only two pubs in England situated on consecrated ground.

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

Part museum, part piece of Arthurian-inspired history, this stately hall attracts King Arthur fans from miles away.

A museum, art project, and institution that demands we look at the world around us in a strange new way.

This grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

An annual celebration of the infamous, unsolved skyjacking.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

A historic house in St. Louis was plagued by a series of suicides committed by family members involved in a successful brewery.

A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.

A rough granite monument marks the spot where Europeans first caught sight of the San Francisco Bay.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.