Fortingall, Scotland
The Fortingall Yew
Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.
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Fortingall, Scotland
Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.
Dunino, Scotland
A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.
Stonehaven, Scotland
The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.
Kilkenny, Ireland
This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged.
Rosscarbery, Ireland
One of the most popular megalithic sites in Ireland stands as a humbler version of Stonehenge.
Kerry, Ireland
Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.
Galway, Ireland
An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland
There might not be much left of these Irish ruins, but their linguistic legacy is still going strong.
Clare, Ireland
A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland.
Kerry, Ireland
Just a few miles off the western coast of Ireland lies an isle steeped in Irish literary history.
Ireland
Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.
Kerry, Ireland
This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.
Fingal, Ireland
Wallabies live naturally on this Irish island.
Kerry, Ireland
Just another ancient, mysterious Irish stone circle.
Kerry, Ireland
A proud bronze billy stands as an eternal symbol of Ireland's oldest festival, where a goat is made king.
Mayo, Ireland
Achill's most recently abandoned village dates back to to the Age of Enlightenment.
County Donegal, Ireland
You can see three Irish counties from this Neolithic hillside fort, once the seat of the Kingdom of Ailech.
County Wicklow, Ireland
Ancient Bronze Age rampart that was used into the middle ages.
Kildare, Ireland
See some of the world's greatest racing horses at this idyllic thoroughbred breeding facility and garden complex.
York, England
A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.
Tambopata, Peru
One of the most remote lodges in the Amazon offers rare wildlife encounters and undisturbed views of the Peruvian rainforest.
Liddel, Scotland
This Scottish burial tomb once held hundreds of ancient eagle bones.
Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.