Dublin, Ireland
Relics of St. Valentine at Whitefriar Street Church
Some of the saint's blood and bones are said to reside in Dublin.
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Dublin, Ireland
Some of the saint's blood and bones are said to reside in Dublin.
Dublin, Ireland
The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.
Offaly, Ireland
Behemoth, cannon-like telescope operated by generations of Irish earls.
Kilkenny, Ireland
These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.
Corofin, Ireland
A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.
Dublin, Ireland
The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin’s lost medieval wall.
Kilkenny, Ireland
A collection of housewares from recent Irish history adjoined by a tower from ancient Irish history.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A palatial former bank building now houses what may be the poshest art venue (and former Tesco) in Belfast.
Dublin, Ireland
An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.
Dublin, Ireland
The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.
Galway, Ireland
An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.
Ireland
Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.
Grangewilliam, Ireland
Obelisks and stone pineapples in the Irish countryside.
Kilkenny, Ireland
This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged.
Kilbrittain, Ireland
The skeleton of a whale that beached itself in this Irish town is now on display in their public park.
Cork, Ireland
A tribute to the incredible generosity the Choctaw Nation showed the Irish people during the Great Famine.
El Paso, Texas
This mountain tram provides stunning views while hanging from a single, steel thread.
Cedar Creek, Texas
The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.
Cedar Creek, Texas
A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.
London, England
An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.
Chicago, Illinois
The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.
Saint-Denis, France
The mummified heart of Louis XVII, the lost dauphin of the French Revolution.
Paris, France
The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.