Places Deirdreod Wants to Go

An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.

Achill's most recently abandoned village dates back to to the Age of Enlightenment.

The ruins of an 800-year-old monastery boasts the tallest round tower in Ireland.

Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

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

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

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.

A young Italian couple has been locked in an embrace for over 6,000 years.

The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.

Late at night, the bust of the "Dracula" actor was snuck onto the facade of this Budapest castle.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

This oddly placed 15th-century church is one of only six bridge chapels left in England.

A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

A succinct inscription commemorates the ebb and flow of a woman's life.

A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

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

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

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