They can be as old as the Taos Pueblo or as modern as the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.

There are dozens of important historic sites and monuments across the United States that are in danger of falling apart.

Hi, I'm Rick Steeves.

Coming up in the hour ahead, we'll learn about some of the American sites, the World Monuments

Fund, as identified as being at risk and why it's worth the effort to preserve them.

It's the basis on which we move forward understanding our past and if the past

disappears that basis is gone. Plus friends from Ireland and Wales share the

importance of the Irish Sea that both

unites and divides their Celtic lands. It makes for a great ferry ride too.

Keep your eyes on the sea. You can get Minky Whale there, Dolphins, Paupus, Basking Shark, which is, I think it's the largest Shark.

The sea, the sea, long made a roll between England and me.

It's our sure guarantee that one day will be free, thank God, we're surrounded by water.

Investigate disappearing places and the allure of the Irish Sea.

It's in the hour ahead on Travel with Rick Steeves.

It's what's kept the Celtic lands of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales united and at a safe distance

from one another. In just a bit today on Travel with Rick Steeves, we'll examine the intrigue

of the Irish Sea,

how it's helped to defend and defined Ireland and its neighbors,

and how it makes a breezy centerpiece to include a near travel plans

for the British Isles.

Let's start with a look at a few of the buildings and places that are important

to history in the USA but are considered at risk. Sites from Marfa in Texas to the Hudson

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