Places Ardeeey Wants to Go

This ancient Irish landscape boasts hundreds of legendary ruins.

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

This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.

A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

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

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

A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.

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

One of the last great old-school fish markets in Japan's Tohoku Region.

One of the largest producers of MSG in the world welcomes visitors to its Kawasaki factory with an albino panda named Aji-Kun.

A monk-run winery inside a Buddhist temple celebrates Japan's crown grape varietal.

Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Despite repeated attempts to make it work, this former mining town is now nothing but dust and memories.

The empty town of Scenic, South Dakota, is owned by a church in the Philippines.

Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.

Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.