Places briannafowler Wants to Go

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

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

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

A diminutive, thousand-year-old church believed to be the smallest in Ireland.

A steam trawler with a whiskey-soaked history driven ashore in 1960 resides rusty but still standing on the shoreline.

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

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

An Irish town has built a statue to a silent film actor simply thanks to the holidays he once spent there.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

These murals stand as reminders to the troubled history of this Northern Ireland city.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

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

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

An oddly conical beacon perched atop beautiful Irish cliffs.

The whiskey producer's archives includes a historical list of infractions committed by and associated penalties exacted upon employees.

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

This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.

The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin’s lost medieval wall.

This neon landmark has been posing this deadpan question to follicly-challenged Dubliners for over 50 years.

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