Places homegeorge Wants to Go

A well-preserved, 19th-century Irish workhouse recounts a grim time in the country’s history.

A 300-year-old cottage decorated with tens of thousands of seashells arranged in intricate patterns.

The symbolic center of Ireland, this summit also offers panoramic views of the countryside.

This Neolithic passage tomb forms part of a World Heritage Site.

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

The home of Ireland's last leprechauns is officially protected by the European Union.

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

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

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

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

An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.

This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.

An unusual stone chair can be found on the banks of the River Wear, not far from Durham Cathedral.

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

It's a mystery how these curious columns wound up in an Edinburgh suburb.

A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.

This seaside Scottish holiday rental lets you live out your bookselling dreams.

This repurposed church offers a more literal way to get closer to the heavens.

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

Early Medieval stones sit on display at the beautiful Govan Old Church in Glasgow.

Even after the church tried to wipe the practice out, this pagan festival lives on each year in a small Scottish village.

Enter the world under the hill at this ancient UK burial chamber.

These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.

This extraordinary Viking artifact has traveled throughout the city.