Places toochickens Wants to Go

A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.

At this cozy bar tucked down a hidden Galway backroad, Guinness makes the Gaelic come out.

This scenic road offers breathtaking mountain pass views and a quirky “magic road” illusion.

One of Ireland’s oldest family-run pubs, with a unique feature.

Explore Dublin's laneways full of diverse street art and graffiti.

The smallest chapel in Europe is a moving testament to the love between a husband and wife.

A 1930s-style speakeasy with a secret doorway and one-of-a-kind cocktails.

The ruins of a sixth-century monastery sit on the banks of the River Shannon.

A two-storey cabinet of wonders filled with the bizarre, the macabre, and the downright uncanny.

The largest stone circle in Ireland.

The whiskey producer's archives includes a historical list of infractions committed by and associated penalties exacted upon employees.

The oldest licensed distillery in Ireland.

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

This Bronze Age tomb is the centerpiece of a clearing within a beautiful Irish forest.

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

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

This ancient Irish landscape boasts hundreds of legendary ruins.

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

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

More than 5,000 artifacts donated by the people of the city, plus a room entirely devoted to the band U2.