Places DrChopSuey Wants to Go

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

The severed head of a 17th-century Irish martyr lies within an intricate golden shrine.

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

This natural sea arch highlights Ireland's rugged coastal beauty.

Petrified footprints of one of the very first vertebrates to walk on land.

This ancient Irish landscape boasts hundreds of legendary ruins.

Wallabies live naturally on this Irish island.

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.

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

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

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

While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.

An unusual manor of stunning beauty, born out of a crippling disease.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

This Irish show cave is said to have been the site of a Viking massacre that claimed 1,000 lives.

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

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