Places Ramshackle Wants to Go

Puzzles within puzzles hide a golden treasure in this hedge maze.

A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.

A well-studied colony of endangered bats roosts in this abandoned Victorian Gothic mansion.

Asthmatic Charles Hyett's son built a fantastical garden for his father to convalesce in, alas it was too late.

Quaint, disturbing, and macabre objects are all on display at this intriguing collection of medical instruments from bygone eras.

Created hundreds of years ago, the magical follies and landscapes at this park were almost lost to time before being restored.

A quiet country churchyard holds a monument to the last known sin-eater in England.

The remains of one of Wales’ great medieval buildings, with a pub in the cellar.

An amazing collection of curiosities hidden in a small Welsh village.

This 500-year-old Tudor home is a treasure trove of history and mystery.

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

A peace symbol in Northern Ireland is among the world's largest hedge mazes.

These gigantic skeletons tower over visitors and provide insight into the creatures that once ruled over Ireland.

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

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

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

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

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.