Despite the name, this 16th-century structure in Galway wasn't built by the Spanish.

Originally built to monitor fishing, this Victorian tower now educates visitors about the local salmon industry.

At this cozy bar tucked down a hidden Galway backroad, Guinness makes the Gaelic come out.

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

For more than two centuries, this family-run establishment has been serving up some of Ireland's best oysters.

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

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.

At the time of its construction, this hydroelectric power plant was the largest in the world.

A serendipitous meeting between a South American revolutionary and a local barman resulted in an iconic image of 20th-century art.

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

A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.

This small canyon is home to a treasure trove of geological oddities.