Just a few miles off the western coast of Ireland lies an isle steeped in Irish literary history.

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

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

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

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

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

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

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

The Grand Lodge of Ireland is one of the oldest in the world, full of fantastical, elaborately themed rooms.

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

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

The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin's lost medieval wall.

After it was swallowed by a Georgian mansion, this medieval castle remained forgotten for centuries.

This 5,300-year-old tomb with mysterious carvings crowns an Irish mountain.

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

Impressive mining ruins overlook a spectacular view of Ireland's Copper Coast.

A standing relief of a Norman knight whose posture marks him as a Crusader.

These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.

This modest plaza in Moneygall, Ireland has cashed in on its distant connection to the U.S. president.

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