County Donegal, Ireland
St. Patrick's Purgatory
The world's toughest modern Christian pilgrimage leads directly to the gates of Hell.
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County Donegal, Ireland
The world's toughest modern Christian pilgrimage leads directly to the gates of Hell.
Galway, Ireland
While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland
There might not be much left of these Irish ruins, but their linguistic legacy is still going strong.
Glenslane, Ireland
This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.
Dublin, Ireland
The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin’s lost medieval wall.
Galway, Ireland
An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.
Laois, Ireland
A rocky Irish outcropping with a history of wealth, conflict, and ruin.
Galway, Ireland
A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.
Ireland
Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.
Grangewilliam, Ireland
Obelisks and stone pineapples in the Irish countryside.
Rosscarbery, Ireland
One of the most popular megalithic sites in Ireland stands as a humbler version of Stonehenge.
Wicklow, Ireland
An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.
Galway, Ireland
The world of the ancient Celtic civilization explained through a bewitching 11 acre garden.
Kilkenny, Ireland
This Irish show cave is said to have been the site of a Viking massacre that claimed 1,000 lives.
Kerry, Ireland
Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.
Sligo, Ireland
A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.
Nairn, Scotland
The location of this historic castle was inspired by a donkey.
Dunsyre, Scotland
This Arcadian garden in the Pentland Hills boasts over 270 artworks by Scottish artist and poet, Ian Hamilton Finlay.
Isle of South Uist, Scotland
FIFA deemed this isolated field one of the most remarkable places to play the sport.
Gateside, Scotland
This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.
East Wemyss, Scotland
These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.
Failford, Scotland
A historic cave in Scotland once served as a hiding place for a famous Covenanter.