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

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

The remains of a 13th-century Norman fortress, largely destroyed by an explosive renovation.

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

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

This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged.

Ruins battered by centuries of war and disaster offer a wondrous glimpse of medieval Ireland.

These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

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

A derelict hunting lodge that was once the site of aristocratic debauchery.

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

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

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

This giant roadside goose has been hailing travelers into a small Ontario town for over 50 years.

Profile of a sleeping person four kilometers long in 250-meter-high cliffs.

When North America was covered in ice, this was an oasis in the frozen desert.

As if T-rex wasn't big enough, this Canadian monument is four times larger than the real thing.

Live long and prosper in Vulcan, Alberta.

This massive and unusual rock formation near Okotoks is the world's largest known glacial erratic.

With its webbed walls and bright red coloring, Calgary's iconic bridge looks like a finger trap puzzle stretched across the river.

One of the last remaining buildings from one of Calgary's earliest businesses.

The New Central Library is a masterpiece of contemporary architecture in the midst of downtown Calgary.

A Victorian garden in a harsh climate at the border of the prairies and foothills of the Canadian Rockies.