Places conordgallagher Wants to Go

This 5,300-year-old tomb with mysterious carvings crowns an Irish mountain.

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

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

The remains of this deep, dark mine have left behind a haunting rocky warren of tunnels.

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

The oldest licensed distillery in Ireland.

Certain traditions prevail on the least-visited island of the Aran Islands.

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

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

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

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

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

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

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

A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past

Nestled atop a wind-swept crag in the Scottish Highlands is a lonely memorial to a beloved hiker.

These skilfully executed, poignant works of art dot a verdant Scottish dell.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

From here, the loch appears to take the shape of mainland Scotland.

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

A carved bench marks the Scottish cave that inspired the classic adventure novel "Treasure Island."