<p>A Celtic cross stands against the evening sky on the Hebridean island of Iona. The monastery at Iona has long been a draw for pilgrims, past and present.</p><p>—Photograph and caption from the National Geographic book <em><a href="http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/ngs/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=6200627&amp;code=MR20490">Britain and Ireland: A Visual Tour of the Enchanted Isles</a></em></p>

Celtic Cross

A Celtic cross stands against the evening sky on the Hebridean island of Iona. The monastery at Iona has long been a draw for pilgrims, past and present.

—Photograph and caption from the National Geographic book Britain and Ireland: A Visual Tour of the Enchanted Isles

Photograph by Jim Richardson, National Geographic

Britain and Ireland Photos

See photos of Britain and Ireland (including London, Scottish Highlands, the Welsh coast, Stonehenge, Giants Causeway, and more) in this travel photo gallery from National Geographic.

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