Dublin, Ireland
Sweny's Pharmacy
The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.
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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.
Athlone, Ireland
The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.
Kilkenny, Ireland
This Irish show cave is said to have been the site of a Viking massacre that claimed 1,000 lives.
Dublin, Ireland
An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.
Cliffony, Ireland
One of Ireland's best-preserved chambered cairns can be found next to a wishing tree.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Originally commissioned as a sculpture to reflect the history of Belfast's red-light district, the final sculpture has been banned from Belfast public land.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A series of stained glass artworks that depict images of the hit TV show.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
This hidden museum examines the complex history of the country's law enforcement.
Arnside, England
This rare aquatic phenomenon is one of the more accessible tidal bores in Morecambe Bay.
Snowshill, England
The home of an eccentric Edwardian gentleman is packed to the rafters with handcrafted items collected over a lifetime.
Oxford, England
The lantern carried by the infamous Guy Fawkes when he was arrested while attempting to blow the houses of Parliament and the King of England to smithereens
Durham, England
This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.
Chester, England
A mysterious demonic figure peers down from its perch within the gorgeous Chester Cathedral.
Bamburgh, England
The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.
Whitby, England
These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.
East Molesey, England
In 2013, historians discovered a hidden room devoted to the art of making royals' hot chocolate.
Oxford, England
One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to England's legendary King Alfred the Great.
Bath, England
This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."
Oxford, England
The beautiful non-repeating pattern honors the Oxford professor who discovered it.
Cambridge, England
This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.
London, England
A mineral spring that became all the rage in 17th-century England.
Durham, England
An abandoned tower once used to study the cosmos hides within a thicket of greenery.
Whitby, England
This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.
East Molesey, England
Carved initials which are nearly 500 years old preserve the deposed Queen's presence at Hampton Court Palace.