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

Petrified footprints of one of the very first vertebrates to walk on land.

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

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

A peace symbol in Northern Ireland is among the world's largest hedge mazes.

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

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

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

Obelisks and stone pineapples in the Irish countryside.

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

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

A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.

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

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

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

Certain traditions prevail on the least-visited island of the Aran Islands.

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

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

Achill's most recently abandoned village dates back to to the Age of Enlightenment.

Patrick Dougherty's fantastic living tree sculptures, mind-blowing but temporary.

The legacy of an unsolved, gruesome murder rests beneath the spans of this historic bridge.

Thousands of unique minerals, including some of the most impressive fluorite crystals in the world.

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.