A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

Ruins battered by centuries of war and disaster offer a wondrous glimpse of medieval Ireland.

The remains of a majestic house that was once stood in the crosshairs of the Irish Republican Army.

A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.

Obelisks and stone pineapples in the Irish countryside.

These moss-covered medieval ruins tower atop the smallest of Ireland's Aran Islands.

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

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

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

This controversial Irish show cave is home to a massive formation known as the Great Stalactite.

The remains of a 13th-century Franciscan friary have survived multiple attempts at destruction, most recently in 1921.

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

This natural sea arch highlights Ireland's rugged coastal beauty.

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

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

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

A stunning medieval castle owned and restored by the famed actor Jeremy Irons.

An oddly conical beacon perched atop beautiful Irish cliffs.

Impressive mining ruins overlook a spectacular view of Ireland's Copper Coast.

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

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

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

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