Places eapya Wants to Go

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

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.

Obelisks and stone pineapples in the Irish countryside.

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

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

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

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.

A floating museum that was sunk by a flood and left to rot in the tides.

A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.

This curious headstone is labeled simply as "The Queen."

This mansion was made famous by its colorful cast of owners and location along the Sante Fe Trail.

This museum located in the "Corn Cob Pipe Capital of the World," chronicles the history of cob pipe.

The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

The crumbling remains of the first Black-owned and operated hospital in Kansas City.

A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.

A remarkably opulent mansion with a tragic history.

The first rural cemetery west of the Mississippi is home to the elaborate tombs of St. Louis' local beer barons.

The fastest mail service in the west is tracked and memorialized along this 1,400 mile trail.

Another in a long tradition of legends regarding infernal seats.

Where the author wrote her beloved "Little House" books.

The ruins of a 19th century shelter run by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.