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

Celebrated in poem, this tiny hidden cemetery has a big and grisly history.

Belfast's namesake river still winds below the city center, hidden from sight.

A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.

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

The statue honors a beloved bird that once roamed St. George's Market.

The last Victorian market in Belfast.

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

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

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

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

This courtly monument celebrates an influential comedian who turned taking the piss out of the powers-that-be into an art.

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

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.

The oldest public library in Ireland.

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

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

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.

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

After it was swallowed by a Georgian mansion, this medieval castle remained forgotten for centuries.

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