More than 5,000 artifacts donated by the people of the city, plus a room entirely devoted to the band U2.

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

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

These barriers stand as stark reminders of Northern Ireland's troubled past.

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

This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.

A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

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

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.