Places alessandralee Wants to Go

There might not be much left of these Irish ruins, but their linguistic legacy is still going strong.

An 1814 castle that hosts an exhibit of "explorabilia".

A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland.

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

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

A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.

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

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

Iceland's only steampunk shop imagines a retro-futuristic world that never was.

Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.

This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.