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The oldest public library in Ireland.

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

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

An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.

An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.

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

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

In one Chicago park, a trio of werewolves are waiting to devour their fallen brethren.

A Museum of Holography frozen in 1974.

Over 1,000 pieces of one of the most niche art objects imaginable: the glass paperweight.

A 19th-century horse lover's bequest led to the construction of this unique fountain in Chicago.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.