Skellig Michael

The stone beehive huts of the monastery on Skellig Michael, off the coast of County Kerry, with Little Skellig rising from the sea behind. Monks first lived here in the 6th century, and in the closing scenes of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) the island became Ahch-To, where Rey climbs to find Luke Skywalker. Getting here is part of the story: only approved boat operators may land, visitor numbers are capped, the weather decides whether you go at all, and the climb to the top is a long run of vertigo-inducing stone steps.