Places slecnave Wants to Go

The world's second largest salt mine, said to have been discovered by Alexander the Great's horse.

Reputedly haunted sandstone necropolis with exquisite stone carvings.

This dazzlingly turquoise mountain lake was created in the wake of a natural disaster.

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

The chaotic studio of one of the 20th century's most important artists has been preserved down to the dust.

Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.

The severed head of a 17th-century Irish martyr lies within an intricate golden shrine.

The home of Ireland's last leprechauns is officially protected by the European Union.

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

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.

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

Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.

A spectacular hidden beach in Ireland has the dark, disturbing nickname of "Murder Hole Beach."

While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.

A nun spent 16 years painting the stunning Celtic mural that covers the interior of this WWI memorial.

A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.

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

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

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

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

The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin’s lost medieval wall.

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

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