Places RakelOm Wants to Go

Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.

The past, present, and future of Russia's signature alcohol is remembered in the world's only museum dedicated to the starchy spirit.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

This architectural beauty is the home to a personal collection of more than 600 examples of mechanical musical instruments.

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

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

This Irish show cave is said to have been the site of a Viking massacre that claimed 1,000 lives.

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

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

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

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

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

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

This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.

Just a few miles off the western coast of Ireland lies an isle steeped in Irish literary history.

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

The ruins of an 800-year-old monastery boasts the tallest round tower in Ireland.

You can see three Irish counties from this Neolithic hillside fort, once the seat of the Kingdom of Ailech.

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

An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.

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.