Six Irish Sites Named in Lonely Planet’s Top 500

If ever you needed inspiration to get in the car and see a little more of our gorgeous home...  Six Irish sites have been names in the world's top 500 must-see attractions. The list was compiled by travel bible Lonely Planet. Our highest spot was 103, which went to the breath-taking Giant's Causeway in Co. Antrim. Bru na Boinne, the World Heritage site in Co. Meath that's home to Newgrange entered the list a 224. Along the Wild Atlantic Way, Co. Clare's Cliffs of Moher took spot 378 on the list. Titanic Belfast managed quite a coup to appear, only opening its doors three years ago, while Trinity College Dublin and the Rock of Cashel completed the Irish entries. Of course if you find yourself inspired to travel further afield, the top twenty attractions in the world are... 1. Temples of Angkor, Cambodia 2. Great Barrier Reef, Australia 3. Machu Picchu, Peru 4. Great Wall of China, China 5. Taj Mahal, India 6. Grand Canyon National Park, USA 7. Colosseum, Italy 8. Iguazu Falls, Brazil-Argentina 9. Alhambra, Spain 10. Aya Sofya, Turkey 11. Fez Medina, Morocco 12. Twelve Apostles, Australia 13. Petra, Jordan 14. Tikal, Guatemala 15. British Museum, England 16. Sagrada Familia, Spain [caption id="attachment_250909" align="alignnone" width="474"] Sagrada Familia,beautiful and majestic outdoor view Barcelona, Spain.[/caption] 17. Fiordland National Park, New Zealand 18. Santorini, Greece 19. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador 20. Museum of Old & New Art, Australia