1. Skellig Michael
Perched like a forgotten castle in the middle of the Atlantic, Skellig Michael is a hauntingly beautiful island that once sheltered early Christian monks seeking divine isolation.
The rugged cliffs hide rounded stone huts and a 6th-century monastery, carved into rock by human hands resisting the wild sea. Though the monks are long gone, caretakers and boatmen still brave the island’s remoteness; keeping this mystical place quietly alive.