This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

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

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

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

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

The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.

An ancient neolithic tomb that only sees the sun twice a year.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

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

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

This collection of unique liquids allows visitors to wander the waters of Iceland's glaciers.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

Nailing a coin to this holy stump is just another way to ask the gods for relief from dental pain.

Jumping-off point for a climb up Mt. Everest is the most dangerous airport in the world.