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A rocky Irish outcropping with a history of wealth, conflict, and ruin.

An unusual manor of stunning beauty, born out of a crippling disease.

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

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

Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.

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

The largest stone circle in Ireland.

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

A Neolithic passage tomb said to have sheltered two legendary Irish lovers.

The remains of a 13th-century Franciscan friary have survived multiple attempts at destruction, most recently in 1921.

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

Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.

This scenic spot is known as the birthplace of Switzerland.

Walk down these stairs to get an underwater view of Switzerland's Lake Zug.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

An abandoned early-20th-century boomtown sits within the Calico Rock city limits.

The final remnant of the Arkansas zinc industry is this historically protected ghost town.

Once an ambitious nature spa, these forest ruins now provide a serene monument to failure.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

An abandoned town centered around a paper mill powered by a large waterfall.

A rare kind of blue bear can be found chiefly in the national park that shares their name.

A Gothic gym and community space that encourages fitness for misfits.