One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

Every year locals give the bear a fresh coat of paint to preserve its signature goofy grin.

The ruins of a once-grand mansion in Northern Ireland are now thought to be haunted.

This gnarled old tree supposedly sprouted from seeds kept in the pocket of a 16th-century Spanish sailor.

This Italian-style temple replica has been threatening to fall off the Irish coast for hundreds of years.

The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

Whimsical woolen creatures have taken over this historic Northern Ireland park.

It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."

Belfast's namesake river still winds below the city center, hidden from sight.

The ship built to ferry passengers and goods to the doomed Titanic is now the last remaining White Star Line vessel.

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

The highest peak in Northern Ireland is topped with a stone tower and haunting burial mounds.

Legend says the water within these mysterious sacred springs stays cold even when boiled.

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

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

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

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

A strange egg in a mucky bog of western Ireland marks the spot of an aviation milestone.

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

A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.