Kilkenny, Ireland
Cantwell Fada
A standing relief of a Norman knight whose posture marks him as a Crusader.
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Kilkenny, Ireland
A standing relief of a Norman knight whose posture marks him as a Crusader.
Birr, Ireland
This burial pyramid in central Ireland is thousands of miles and thousands of years away from its Egyptian inspiration.
Dublin, Ireland
Catholics make up 84% of Ireland's population but this Dublin museum remembers the small but important Jewish community.
Dublin, Ireland
This supermarket offers shoppers a window into the past alongside their groceries.
Dublin, Ireland
Though they've since been renamed, these two streets hint at Dublin's darker days.
Cork, Ireland
This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.
Dublin, Ireland
The Grand Lodge of Ireland is one of the oldest in the world, full of fantastical, elaborately themed rooms.
Dublin, Ireland
This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.
Dublin, Ireland
This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.
Dublin, Ireland
More than 5,000 artifacts donated by the people of the city, plus a room entirely devoted to the band U2.
Meath, Ireland
An ancient neolithic tomb that only sees the sun twice a year.
Kilkenny, Ireland
The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.
Athlone, Ireland
The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.
Dowth, Ireland
The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.
Dublin, Ireland
An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.
Dublin, Ireland
A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.
Berlin, Germany
A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.
Boston, Massachusetts
Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.
Boston, Massachusetts
The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.
Brooklyn, New York
This museum dedicated to the history of the medical bone trade and human osteology.
New York, New York
Hear the tales of New York's most notorious criminals.
Amityville, New York
The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.
Brooklyn, New York
A library and shop devoted to the body, mortality, and bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories