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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

The oldest public library in Ireland.

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

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

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

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

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

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

An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.

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

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

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.

Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

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