This open-air reconstruction of an Old West town, a cross between a theme park and a museum, provides an immersive historical experience.

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

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

Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.

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

This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.

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

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

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

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

The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

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

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

The secret skeleton of a murdered nun was discovered in this church basement, but the scandal doesn't end there.

A crumbling mountain resort that looks like it was abandoned in an instant.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."