Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.

The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

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

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

The solemn exterior conceals an opulent interior of this 17th century church.

Giant WWII fortresses that fired 8,000 rounds a minute, now home to thousands of pigeons.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

An Austrian house of bones filled with hundreds of intricately painted skulls.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.