There are two kinds of people in the world: those who were intrigued by the cliffhanger at the end of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and those who were even more intrigued by the actual cliff where the movie's final scene took place.

While those who fall under the first category still have to wait for another year to find out what happens to Luke Skywalker and Rey, "Star Wars" aficionados who have a penchant for traveling can visit the majestic mountain island right now, or preferably in mid-2016.

As it turns out, the Jedi sanctuary is a real location known as the Skellig Michael. According to CNN, the steep island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated in County Kerry, which is 12 kilometers off the southwest coast of Ireland.

The Skellig Michael's rocky and intimidating peaks are uninhabited, but it was once the site of a sixth-century Christian monastery. The sense of solitude is strong in the island and its scenery is nothing short of breathtaking. Visitors would have to walk up 600 steps to reach the beehive-shaped huts of what was once one of Europe's most isolated religious communities.

The island's forbidding location has discouraged large crowds from visiting, but officials expect that to change following the site's involvement in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

The island is a two-hour boat ride from the Skellig Experience information center located in Valentia. Visitors can watch a 14-minute video presentation about the Skellig Michael before booking a boat trip that circles but does not land on the island. Boats that do land on the Skellig Michael depart daily from Portmagee, County Kerry. Peak season is from April to September.

With that in mind, tourism in Ireland is expected to suffer a significant blow if a recent unconfirmed report turns out to be true.

According to MakingStarWars.net editor Jason Ward via Irish Mirror, Skellig Michael sets have already been recreated at Pinewood. The "Star Wars" production team allegedly decided that filming in the real Skellig Michael was just too difficult for several environmental reasons.

The aforementioned report has yet to be confirmed by Lucasfilm or Disney.

Tourism Ireland CEO Niall Gibbons was amenable in aligning Ireland with the highly popular movie franchise, but he could also see those associations drastically altered if the production team decides not to return.

"The opportunity to associate the Ireland brand with the 'Star Wars' brand is something that's going to be good for all of us," Gibbons previously stated. "The release of 'The Force Awakens' presents Tourism Ireland with a truly unique opportunity to highlight the South West and Ireland in 2016."