A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.

One of the most popular megalithic sites in Ireland stands as a humbler version of Stonehenge.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

Impressive artifacts from Juneau's gold mining days fill this mining site-turned-museum.

The ruins of this Alaska gold mine form a gorgeous ghost town.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the "Glacier Behind the Town."

This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

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

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

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

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.