Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

This massive monument has been telling the time for 150 years—at a slight angle.

A palatial former bank building now houses what may be the poshest art venue (and former Tesco) in Belfast.

The last Victorian market in Belfast.

For part of the year, this innovative greenhouse is painted white to keep the plants from getting scorched.

The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

This beautiful site is where the first transatlantic telegraph was sent from.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."

This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.

While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

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

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

A miraculous three-handed portrait of a saint can be found inside this church.

The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.

A century-old prison in the heart of Vilnius is now a lively bar, dance club, and artist residency.