These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

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."

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

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

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

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

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

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

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

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

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

A rocky Irish outcropping with a history of wealth, conflict, and ruin.

While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.

The oldest public library in Ireland.

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

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

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

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

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

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

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

The world of the ancient Celtic civilization explained through a bewitching 11 acre garden.

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