Places From the Backwoods Wants to Go

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

Just another ancient, mysterious Irish stone circle.

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

An important landmark in the history of algebraic logic.

This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.

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

A tribute to the incredible generosity the Choctaw Nation showed the Irish people during the Great Famine.

The world's toughest modern Christian pilgrimage leads directly to the gates of Hell.

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

This small Irish village suffered the greatest loss of life when the Titanic sank.

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

The remains of this deep, dark mine have left behind a haunting rocky warren of tunnels.

Certain traditions prevail on the least-visited island of the Aran Islands.

This controversial Irish show cave is home to a massive formation known as the Great Stalactite.

This 30-foot pile of rocks may be the grave of a mythological Irish queen.

A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.

Impressive mining ruins overlook a spectacular view of Ireland's Copper Coast.

Modern sundial uses ancient methods to tell time and date perfectly.

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

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

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

A Neolithic passage tomb said to have sheltered two legendary Irish lovers.

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

This 14th century tower house was once the home of Irish poet W.B. Yeats.