The remains of a 13th-century Franciscan friary have survived multiple attempts at destruction, most recently in 1921.

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

The world's tallest box hedge is found in a delightful garden.

This ancient Irish landscape boasts hundreds of legendary ruins.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

This controversial Irish show cave is home to a massive formation known as the Great Stalactite.

The ruins of an 800-year-old monastery boasts the tallest round tower in Ireland.

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

Ruins battered by centuries of war and disaster offer a wondrous glimpse of medieval Ireland.

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

This Irish show cave is said to have been the site of a Viking massacre that claimed 1,000 lives.

Obelisks and stone pineapples in the Irish countryside.

A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.

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

An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.

The chaotic studio of one of the 20th century's most important artists has been preserved down to the dust.

An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.

A stunning medieval castle owned and restored by the famed actor Jeremy Irons.

Horse cemetery on the grounds of Blarney Castle.

An oddly conical beacon perched atop beautiful Irish cliffs.

Just another ancient, mysterious Irish stone circle.

This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.