A proud bronze billy stands as an eternal symbol of Ireland's oldest festival, where a goat is made king.

This burial pyramid in central Ireland is thousands of miles and thousands of years away from its Egyptian inspiration.

The remains of this deep, dark mine have left behind a haunting rocky warren of tunnels.

A restaurant with an extensive Irish whiskey bar also has several first editions of famous works by Irish authors.

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

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

There might not be much left of these Irish ruins, but their linguistic legacy is still going strong.

This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

The world's toughest modern Christian pilgrimage leads directly to the gates of Hell.

This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.

Once the longest bridge in Ireland, this rusting span sits abandoned and overrun by nature.

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

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

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

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

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

An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.

Designed to commemorate the king's coronation.

Fantastic stainless steel dragon gates complete with mesh wings.

A guitar mounted on a wall in Temple Bar honors the Irish musician.

This 18th-century fort surrounded by a moat was used to store gun powder and ammunition, and now sits in the middle of a large part in Dublin.

After it was swallowed by a Georgian mansion, this medieval castle remained forgotten for centuries.

A devastating booze inferno poured through the streets, claiming several victims who drank it.