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

This natural sea arch highlights Ireland's rugged coastal beauty.

Wallabies live naturally on this Irish island.

This 30-foot pile of rocks may be the grave of a mythological Irish queen.

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

This ancient Irish landscape boasts hundreds of legendary ruins.

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

Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.

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

An 1814 castle that hosts an exhibit of "explorabilia".

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.

A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.

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

The oldest public library in Ireland.

Obelisks and stone pineapples in the Irish countryside.

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

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.