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Records of Dunseverick Castle date back to the 5th century. In the 9th century Viking raiders attacked the remote coastal fortress. Quick research suggests that the castle was intact and in use until the mid-17th century. Today, all that remains are a few tall, skinny corners of the castle gatelodge. The castle ruins themselves are steeped in history and worth photographing in their own right, ...

There's only one place you can find wild monkeys in Europe: The Rock of Gibraltar. Formally called Barbary Apes or Barbary Macaques, these monkeys are plentiful across the entire Upper Rock Nature Reserve and familiar enough with visitors that a careful photographer can up close.  Getting to the Upper Rock requires either a steep hike, or a ride on a cable car, but once you get there, the views...

The Isle of Islay is considered the center of Scotland's whisky tourism. Remote, pictureque and smelling of malt, the island is home to eight active distilleries, with as many as 25 located on the island throughout the years.  Although a few tour companies offer taxis and guided tours, for a real Islay experience, travel the Three Distilleries Path on the south end of the island. The path begin...

Somewhat off the beaten path, visitors to Strandhill may be surprised to find a bustling surf town, complete with a boardwalk, sand dunes and awe-inspiring sunsets. Commit to a visit here and you won't be disappointed.  Strandhill sits on the edge of the Atlantic, about 5 miles west of Sligo, at the end of a peninsula, just below Knocknarea Mountain.  Aside from watching wetsuit-clad surfers fl...

Easily accessible from the Percival's Island Natural Area parking lot, the James River Heritage Trail and adjoining Seven Rails Trail are an easy escape from downtown Lynchburg.  From the parking lot, follow the trail signs toward Percival's Island, which will almost immediately take you across a pedestrian bridge and onto Percival's Island. About a quarter mile in, the entrance to the Seven Ra...

From the base of the trail, you'll hike up a low-grade, rocky farm road for about a half mile. The trail then transitions to a proper hiking trail, getting steeper as you head toward to the summit.  When you reach the top you'll find yourself on a wide, open plateau, with a massive cairn in the middle. Informational signs along the trail and near the cairn indicate that the land was formerly ho...

The most prominent geographical feature in Southern Spain, the Rock of Gibraltar technically sits in a British Overseas Territory. The Rock has served as a strategic military fortress for millennia, as far back as 1000BC, and is known as one-half of the Pillars of Hercules, a term that originates in Greek mythology and refers to The Rock and a corresponding mountain in North Africa. The Pillars...

Caherconree is the second-highest mountain on the Dingle Peninsula. The ruins of an ancient fort near the summit give the mountain its name, and a place in Irish fokelore. It's hard to not to imagine the stories unfolding as you hike up the steep hillside. To reach the summit of Caherconree, you'll be left mainly to your own devices. Finding the mountain is your first task. The trailhead is fo...