The skeleton of a whale that beached itself in this Irish town is now on display in their public park.

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

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.

Modern sundial uses ancient methods to tell time and date perfectly.

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 courtly monument celebrates an influential comedian who turned taking the piss out of the powers-that-be into an art.

Certain traditions prevail on the least-visited island of the Aran Islands.

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

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

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

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

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."

Huge standing stones mark a site of megalithic mystery.

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

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

After being destroyed by IRA sympathizers, the ruins of this stately Irish manor have sat vacant for decades.

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

Once the longest bridge in Ireland, this rusting span sits abandoned and overrun by nature.

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

Wallabies live naturally on this Irish island.

A nun spent 16 years painting the stunning Celtic mural that covers the interior of this WWI memorial.

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

The world's toughest modern Christian pilgrimage leads directly to the gates of Hell.