The severed head of a 17th-century Irish martyr lies within an intricate golden shrine.

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

A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs.

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

A devastating booze inferno poured through the streets, claiming several victims who drank it.

A proud bronze billy stands as an eternal symbol of Ireland's oldest festival, where a goat is made king.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

This burial pyramid in central Ireland is thousands of miles and thousands of years away from its Egyptian inspiration.

Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.

A steam trawler with a whiskey-soaked history driven ashore in 1960 resides rusty but still standing on the shoreline.

The remains of this deep, dark mine have left behind a haunting rocky warren of tunnels.

Though they've since been renamed, these two streets hint at Dublin's darker days.

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.

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."

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

Wallabies live naturally on this Irish island.

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

A spectacular hidden beach in Ireland has the dark, disturbing nickname of "Murder Hole Beach."

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

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

More than 5,000 artifacts donated by the people of the city, plus a room entirely devoted to the band U2.

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

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