Places denycia Wants to Go

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

Ireland's most northerly island is hauntingly beautiful. Its lighthouse was the last glimpse of home for many Irish emigrants bound for the U.S.

The ruins of a monastery that dates to the 7th century.

A stunning medieval castle owned and restored by the famed actor Jeremy Irons.

On the Irish coast, 18 members of the Howard family are eternally resting in an Egyptian pyramid.

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

Ruins battered by centuries of war and disaster offer a wondrous glimpse of medieval Ireland.

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

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.

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

Obelisks and stone pineapples in the Irish countryside.

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

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

This canyon is comprised of gorgeous waters and magnificent basalt columns.

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

Surrounded by ash fields in Iceland, an impossibly verdant valley looks like something out of a fairytale.