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The lovely lake that was naturally dammed, then naturally destroyed, then unnaturally saved.

A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.

Millions of glowing microscopic organisms light up the waters of this luminous lagoon.

Nature took her revenge on the "Wickedest City in the World."

This museum is dedicated to the most famous Irish writers in history.

This cemetery overlooking the Benbulben rock formation is the final resting place of one of Ireland's most beloved poets.

A restaurant with an extensive Irish whiskey bar also has several first editions of famous works by Irish authors.

A proud bronze billy stands as an eternal symbol of Ireland's oldest festival, where a goat is made king.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

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

An outstanding and haunting glimpse of the horrors of the Great Famine of Ireland.

Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.

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

The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.

An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.

Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.

This vast, water-filled underground labyrinth can only be toured by boat.

One of the world's largest salt caves is filled with fragile salt sculptures, salt rivers, and huge salt megadomes.

Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.

A spectacular rainbow of stained glass makes the "Pink Mosque" one of the most beautiful in Iran.

The palace of the King of Kings, burned by Alexander the Great.

This ruined fortress was the stronghold for a persecuted medieval leader and his infamous Assassins.

The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."

An abandoned hotel in the highlands of Bali is shrouded in stories of ghosts, curses, and corruption.