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Most prolific publishing house in the 1600s open to the public.

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

This small corner bar is home to a rare 1930s dance organ that still plays tunes for one Euro.

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

The oldest public library in Ireland.

The world of the ancient Celtic civilization explained through a bewitching 11 acre garden.

The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.

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

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

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

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

Impressive mining ruins overlook a spectacular view of Ireland's Copper Coast.

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

The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.

This neon landmark has been posing this deadpan question to follicly-challenged Dubliners for over 50 years.

The home of Ireland's last leprechauns is officially protected by the European Union.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.

These gigantic skeletons tower over visitors and provide insight into the creatures that once ruled over Ireland.

A restaurant with an extensive Irish whiskey bar also has several first editions of famous works by Irish authors.

This supermarket offers shoppers a window into the past alongside their groceries.

Follow lines from a W.B. Yeats poem through interconnecting gardens designed to appeal to each of your senses.