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

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

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

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

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

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

An oddly conical beacon perched atop beautiful Irish cliffs.

A mysterious Neolithic tomb is perched along the edge of a modern golf course.

A retired military stronghold on the rolling green coast of Donegal.

This 5,300-year-old tomb with mysterious carvings crowns an Irish mountain.

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

A tribute to the incredible generosity the Choctaw Nation showed the Irish people during the Great Famine.

The world's tallest box hedge is found in a delightful garden.

Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.

The largest portal tomb in Europe has a capstone weighing around 150 tons.

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

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

A historic hill of tall tales, with one rather special tree.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

It is still illegal to "quarrel" at this unlikely urban oasis built on top of an electrical substation.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

You will not be able to miss this building.

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.