Places From the Backwoods Wants to Go

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

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

This World War II relic let Allied pilots know they were entering neutral airspace.

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

The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.

It is said a heartbroken man visited the gap every day to stare blankly out at the sea.

Every year locals give the bear a fresh coat of paint to preserve its signature goofy grin.

An unassuming tribute to engineer William Bald and the workers who built one of Europe's most scenic coastal roads.

This picturesque lighthouse at the edge of the Irish Sea looks like a giant stone pencil.

One of the most popular megalithic sites in Ireland stands as a humbler version of Stonehenge.

Local legend says there's treasure hidden within its crowded graveyard.

This Italian-style temple replica has been threatening to fall off the Irish coast for hundreds of years.

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

Belfast's namesake river still winds below the city center, hidden from sight.

A small plaque highlights the damage caused by German air raids during World War II.

A palatial former bank building now houses what may be the poshest art venue (and former Tesco) in Belfast.

Robotic car thieves, freakish animals and huge neon floats in Northern Ireland's capital.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."

You can see three Irish counties from this Neolithic hillside fort, once the seat of the Kingdom of Ailech.

These barriers stand as stark reminders of Northern Ireland's troubled past.

An Irish cemetery filled with victims of political strife and violent conflict, including the grave of Bobby Sands.

A massive Celtic cross secretly growing in an Irish forest.

The skeleton of a whale that beached itself in this Irish town is now on display in their public park.