Places Bones Wants to Go

The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.

This natural sea arch highlights Ireland's rugged coastal beauty.

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

After being destroyed by IRA sympathizers, the ruins of this stately Irish manor have sat vacant for decades.

The chaotic studio of one of the 20th century's most important artists has been preserved down to the dust.

The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.

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

Though they've since been renamed, these two streets hint at Dublin's darker days.

The home of Ireland's last leprechauns is officially protected by the European Union.

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

This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.

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

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

Once the longest bridge in Ireland, this rusting span sits abandoned and overrun by nature.

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

Obelisks and stone pineapples in the Irish countryside.

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

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

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

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

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

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

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

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