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.

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.

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

One of the most popular megalithic sites in Ireland stands as a humbler version of Stonehenge.

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

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

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

A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”

A Welsh sheep farm provides daily (non-sheep) meals to red kites, producing dazzling displays of aerial acrobatics.

Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.

Picturesque ruins once held off mighty armies.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.

The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.

The decaying ruins of Wales' first asylum for the mentally ill.

A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.

Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.

A chaotic collection of coin-operated slot machines designed to delight and disturb in equal measure.

This bizarre English competition answers the important question: how many worms can YOU coax out of the ground?