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

A gated cross stands on the site where an Irish revolutionary met his end.

This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

An Irish town has built a statue to a silent film actor simply thanks to the holidays he once spent there.

This beautiful site is where the first transatlantic telegraph was sent from.

An abandoned faux-pub made famous by a Guinness commercial.

An ancient holy well said to be used by the patron saint of sailors and travelers, lost in the boggy west of Valentia Island.

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

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

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

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

A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland.

Despite the name, this 16th-century structure in Galway wasn't built by the Spanish.

Originally built to monitor fishing, this Victorian tower now educates visitors about the local salmon industry.

A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.

The oldest licensed distillery in Ireland.

The ruins of a sixth-century monastery sit on the banks of the River Shannon.

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

A strange egg in a mucky bog of western Ireland marks the spot of an aviation milestone.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."