Dublin, Ireland
The Proclamation Sculpture
A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs.
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Dublin, Ireland
A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs.
Dublin, Ireland
One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.
Dublin, Ireland
Catholics make up 84% of Ireland's population but this Dublin museum remembers the small but important Jewish community.
Dublin, Ireland
This courtly monument celebrates an influential comedian who turned taking the piss out of the powers-that-be into an art.
Dublin, Ireland
The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Dublin, Ireland
The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.
Dublin, Ireland
The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.
Dublin, Ireland
Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."
Dublin, Ireland
A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.
Dublin, Ireland
This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.
Dublin, Ireland
An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.
Dublin, Ireland
A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.
Dublin, Ireland
The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.
Dublin, Ireland
Some of the saint's blood and bones are said to reside in Dublin.
Dublin, Ireland
The oldest public library in Ireland.
Dublin, Ireland
A devastating booze inferno poured through the streets, claiming several victims who drank it.
Civrieux-d'Azergues, France
The fantastic architectural models of a French traveler.
Saint-Romain-au-Mont-d'Or, France
An art world insider finds himself battling for his artistic home.
Lyon, France
Nicknamed the "Museum of Horrors," this French anatomical collection has been fascinating visitors for over a century.
Lyon, France
A tiled, multi-level garden of survival in Lyon.
Lyon, France
A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.
Lyon, France
For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.