Places vijayhm Wants to Go

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

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

This courtly monument celebrates an influential comedian who turned taking the piss out of the powers-that-be into an art.

The remains of a majestic house that was once stood in the crosshairs of the Irish Republican Army.

Despite the name, this 16th-century structure in Galway wasn't built by the Spanish.

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

A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.

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

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

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

A place as enchanting as the journey to reach it is harrowing.

These boulders bear testimony to thousands of years of cultural exchange along this trading route.

Unrefined, uneven, and unstable—this is the real McCoy of Pakistani suspension bridges.

Known as the most dangerous bridge in the world, the Hussaini Hanging Bridge is only one of many precarious rope bridges in Northern Pakistan.

Time and local lore colluded to turn this fear-defeating Buddha into a man-eating demon.

This unassuming oasis elevated just above the busy streets of Jerusalem offers one of the best views of the Old City.

The 20th-century archaeologist was interred among the ruins of an ancient Roman city.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

Crusader ruin with views over South Lebanon.

Oldest Protestant church in the Middle East, designed to resemble a synagogue.

A massive, heart-shaped, wind-carved crater in the middle of the Israeli desert.

These mosaics were created more than half a millennium ago and feature various animals.

American bombs, morbid memorabilia, and graphic photographs tell the story of the CIA-led “Secret War” from the Pathet Lao perspective.

The site of an ancient city pillar that was lost and rediscovered.