The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin’s lost medieval wall.

A guitar mounted on a wall in Temple Bar honors the Irish musician.

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

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

A devastating booze inferno poured through the streets, claiming several victims who drank it.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.

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

This was once a hall in which a 16th-century royal banquet was hosted by King James VI of Scotland.

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

A bronze statue of a low three-legged seat commemorates a piece of furniture that started a riot.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.