Places bfoeldesi Wants to Go

Petrified footprints of one of the very first vertebrates to walk on land.

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

This 30-foot pile of rocks may be the grave of a mythological Irish queen.

This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.

Just a few miles off the western coast of Ireland lies an isle steeped in Irish literary history.

Huge standing stones mark a site of megalithic mystery.

The ruins of an 800-year-old monastery boasts the tallest round tower in Ireland.

This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.

A spectacular hidden beach in Ireland has the dark, disturbing nickname of "Murder Hole Beach."

This controversial Irish show cave is home to a massive formation known as the Great Stalactite.

The world's toughest modern Christian pilgrimage leads directly to the gates of Hell.

More than 5,000 artifacts donated by the people of the city, plus a room entirely devoted to the band U2.

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

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

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

A nun spent 16 years painting the stunning Celtic mural that covers the interior of this WWI memorial.

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

A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

An ancient neolithic tomb that only sees the sun twice a year.

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

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

Obelisks and stone pineapples in the Irish countryside.

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