Roscommon, Ireland
The Irish National Famine Museum
An outstanding and haunting glimpse of the horrors of the Great Famine of Ireland.
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Roscommon, Ireland
An outstanding and haunting glimpse of the horrors of the Great Famine of Ireland.
Dublin, Ireland
The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.
Sligo, Ireland
This 30-foot pile of rocks may be the grave of a mythological Irish queen.
Dublin, Ireland
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."
Dublin, Ireland
The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.
Dublin, Ireland
One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.
Dublin, Ireland
This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.
Dowth, Ireland
The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Antiques shop filled with all manner of curious collectibles.
Ottawa, Ontario
The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.
Québec City, Québec
A 400-square foot model of historic Quebec is the playing field for a state of the art light and sound show.
Sparwood, British Columbia
Nestled near the mountains of western Canada resides this behemoth earth mover.
Peachland, British Columbia
The large fjord lake is thought to be the home of "Ogopogo," a giant sea serpent.
Québec City, Québec
This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.
Jasper, Alberta
This natural wonder is disappearing at an alarming rate.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
The final resting place of 121 victims of the RMS Titanic, 42 of which may never be identified.
Ottawa, Ontario
This inexpensive lodging house was once a prison notorious for its inhumane practices.
Alberta
A surviving remnant of the thick ice mass that once mantled most of Western Canada's mountains.
Québec City, Québec
This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.
Ottawa, Ontario
Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.
Vancouver, British Columbia
What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Housing a morgue, rare and confiscated weapons, and autopsy remains, the Vancouver police museum displays the dark side of Canada.
Montreal, Québec
A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.