Behemoth, cannon-like telescope operated by generations of Irish earls.

The world's tallest box hedge is found in a delightful garden.

This modest plaza in Moneygall, Ireland has cashed in on its distant connection to the U.S. president.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

This 14th century tower house was once the home of Irish poet W.B. Yeats.

A strange egg in a mucky bog of western Ireland marks the spot of an aviation milestone.

This Copper beech tree nestled on a nature reserve is host to a bevy of autographs from Irish literary icons.

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

At the time of its construction, this hydroelectric power plant was the largest in the world.

Certain traditions prevail on the least-visited island of the Aran Islands.

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

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

A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland.

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

On the clock tower at St. Anne's Church in Cork, you never know which face is telling the truth.

The world's only flying boat museum honors a small Irish village that sent 20th-century aviation to new heights.

One of the most popular megalithic sites in Ireland stands as a humbler version of Stonehenge.

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

The eerie remains of one of Ireland's oldest castles, said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who brings ill fate.

This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

This beautiful site is where the first transatlantic telegraph was sent from.

A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.

A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.