Places aemem Wants to Go

A rocky Irish outcropping with a history of wealth, conflict, and ruin.

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

A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.

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

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

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

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

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

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

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

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.

The world of the ancient Celtic civilization explained through a bewitching 11 acre garden.

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

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

An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.

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

Internet rumors, often involving Icelandic singer Björk, have abounded regarding this isolated outcrop of rock.

This former farm In northern Iceland is now a museum, where visitors can tour beautifully-preserved turf houses.

A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.