Icelandic settlement in Manitoba established in 1875.

The ruined remains of an early hydroelectric dam.

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

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

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

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

The ruins of a sixth-century monastery sit on the banks of the River Shannon.

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

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.

The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

These gigantic skeletons tower over visitors and provide insight into the creatures that once ruled over Ireland.

The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.

Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."

The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

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

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

An enigmatic monument to the Irish revolutionary who plotted an uprising against British rule.

Some of the saint's blood and bones are said to reside in Dublin.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

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

If you don't look closely, you might mistake this sculpture for just another passenger waiting at the airport.