Places carpediemeire Wants to Go

A teddy bear sits on a chair watching the sunset from the mountaintop—just as the late Dan Clancy had done since childhood.

Wallabies live naturally on this Irish island.

A former fortified tower now houses a collection of classic communications equipment.

A nun spent 16 years painting the stunning Celtic mural that covers the interior of this WWI memorial.

Though they've since been renamed, these two streets hint at Dublin's darker days.

This museum is dedicated to the most famous Irish writers in history.

The chaotic studio of one of the 20th century's most important artists has been preserved down to the dust.

The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin’s lost medieval wall.

A mysterious plaque to the even more mysterious "Fr. Pat Noise," killed in "suspicious circumstances."

The oldest public library in Ireland.

Some of the saint's blood and bones are said to reside in Dublin.

This colorful and fiery mural depicts the Irish folk story of the beloved hero Cuchulain.

The Grand Lodge of Ireland is one of the oldest in the world, full of fantastical, elaborately themed rooms.

Catholics make up 84% of Ireland's population but this Dublin museum remembers the small but important Jewish community.

The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.

More than 5,000 artifacts donated by the people of the city, plus a room entirely devoted to the band U2.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.