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This 5,300-year-old tomb with mysterious carvings crowns an Irish mountain.

An ancient chamber filled with wonderful rock art and a Neolithic carving of a human face.

A tribute to the incredible generosity the Choctaw Nation showed the Irish people during the Great Famine.

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

Bright, rebellious indigenous murals dating back to the Spanish Conquest inexplicably cover the walls of this Catholic church.

In Mexico, an abandoned Scottish-looking castle stands as a tribute to love.

A sprawling network of century-old subterranean catacombs lies beneath a nondescript suburban home.

The English graveyard of Mineral del Monte, a magical little piece of Cornwall in Mexico.

After becoming locally extinct, this esteemed avian now flies free in the forests around the ancient ruins.

This immense scene of a cosmic battle between a jaguar and serpent illustrates the Aztec concept of the duality of life.

This piece of a Renaissance-era Spanish castle remained lost for decades.

This Oaxacan town is known for its colorful fantastical creatures hand-carved by local artisans.

A hacienda that features all things uniquely Yucatán.

A shining treasure trove of fine Mexican silver dating back to the 15th century.

The remains of an Aztec school and various intriguing artifacts lie below a modern cultural center.

A fairytale-like grove with a crystal-clear spring bubbling under the shade of a massive ancient tree.

This church devoted to Mexico's "dead saint" is a festive celebration of a formerly hidden religious figure.

One of the world’s largest cave systems houses legends, concerts, and wondrous rock formations alike.

The striking and little-touristed ruins of an ancient city destroyed and rebuilt by the Aztecs.

Mexico's largest collection of masks is found in the ruins of an abandoned convent.

The now-public home of a renowned art collector is full of unique pieces from viceregal and 19th-century Mexico.

One of Mexico's least-visited archaeological sites is tucked away inside a theme park.

Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.

The first public library in the Americas has more than 45,000 books dating back to the 15th century.