This cemetery overlooking the Benbulben rock formation is the final resting place of one of Ireland's most beloved poets.

The symbolic center of Ireland, this summit also offers panoramic views of the countryside.

This 14th century tower house was once the home of Irish poet W.B. Yeats.

Achill's most recently abandoned village dates back to to the Age of Enlightenment.

This burial pyramid in central Ireland is thousands of miles and thousands of years away from its Egyptian inspiration.

Petrified footprints of one of the very first vertebrates to walk on land.

At this cozy bar tucked down a hidden Galway backroad, Guinness makes the Gaelic come out.

Huge standing stones mark a site of megalithic mystery.

Though they've since been renamed, these two streets hint at Dublin's darker days.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

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

The home of Ireland's last leprechauns is officially protected by the European Union.

The world's toughest modern Christian pilgrimage leads directly to the gates of Hell.

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

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

Once the longest bridge in Ireland, this rusting span sits abandoned and overrun by nature.

A spectacular hidden beach in Ireland has the dark, disturbing nickname of "Murder Hole Beach."

An ancient neolithic tomb that only sees the sun twice a year.

An unusual manor of stunning beauty, born out of a crippling disease.

A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland.

A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.

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

This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged.

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.