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

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

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

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

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

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

A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.

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

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

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

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

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.

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

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

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

Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.

An infamous house made famous by director Takashi Shimizu.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

This sawtooth mountain range still bears the strangely lovely marks of its history as a medieval quarry.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest."