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

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

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

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

This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.

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

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

Just another ancient, mysterious Irish stone circle.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

A tribute to the incredible generosity the Choctaw Nation showed the Irish people during the Great Famine.

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

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

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

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

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

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

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

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

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

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

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

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

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

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