The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

This cemetery overlooking the Benbulben rock formation is the final resting place of one of Ireland's most beloved poets.

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

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

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

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

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

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

It's said this geological anomaly was caused when the Devil took a bite out of the Irish mountainside.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

The biggest drug trafficking passage between Mexico and the U.S.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.