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

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

The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.

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

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

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

One of the largest lenses of its kind ever created, this former ship beacon has been brought down to Earth.

A series of stained glass artworks that depict images of the hit TV show.

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.

These murals stand as reminders to the troubled history of this Northern Ireland city.

A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.

A palatial former bank building now houses what may be the poshest art venue (and former Tesco) in Belfast.

It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."

The only monument to name all of the passengers and crew who died on the RMS Titanic.

This massive monument has been telling the time for 150 years—at a slight angle.

The ship built to ferry passengers and goods to the doomed Titanic is now the last remaining White Star Line vessel.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

A 3,500-ton British turret steamer, carrying coal, ran aground here in 1914

This arch made out of whale bones is a remnant of South Africa's whaling history.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

A museum in south England celebrates the amphibious vehicles that cruise on a cushion of air.

The Sun King's military models, saved from the Louvre.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.