The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

Despite the name, this 16th-century structure in Galway wasn't built by the Spanish.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

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

An enigmatic monument to the Irish revolutionary who plotted an uprising against British rule.

This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.

This Neolithic passage tomb forms part of a World Heritage Site.

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.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.

A tiny village church in dramatic surroundings.

Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.