Places Douglas Wants to Go

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

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

A rocky Irish outcropping with a history of wealth, conflict, and ruin.

A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.

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

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

Obelisks and stone pineapples in the Irish countryside.

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

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

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

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

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

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

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

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.

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

The world of the ancient Celtic civilization explained through a bewitching 11 acre garden.

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.

A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.

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

This collection of historic puppets honors centuries of the craft.

Built during the Scottish boom in the oil industry, the village was never inhabited.