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

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

Oliver Cromwell once seized the land under this house, which included the ruins of a medieval abbey that the owner used to build his stately home.

A stone wall that mysteriously moved three feet from its foundation.

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

There might not be much left of these Irish ruins, but their linguistic legacy is still going strong.

Obelisks and stone pineapples in the Irish countryside.

A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.

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

The oldest public library in Ireland.

Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."

Some of the saint's blood and bones are said to reside in Dublin.

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

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

A rough granite monument marks the spot where Europeans first caught sight of the San Francisco Bay.

Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.