A restored World War II Churchill Mark VII Tank now stands guard in Carrickfergus.

A replica memorializes the site where women were punished after the last witchcraft trial in Ireland.

A local remembrance for lives lost—a poppy for each—in war more than 100 years ago.

Commemorating the landing of William of Orange with his European army on their way to the Battle of the Boyne.

This mine was once used to defend the coast from attack during World War II.

An abandoned shipping control tower looks like a satellite perched at the end of a pier.

An Irish cemetery filled with victims of political strife and violent conflict, including the grave of Bobby Sands.

Celebrated in poem, this tiny hidden cemetery has a big and grisly history.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

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.

A small plaque highlights the damage caused by German air raids during World War II.

Belfast's namesake river still winds below the city center, hidden from sight.

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.

One of Ireland's best-preserved chambered cairns can be found next to a wishing tree.

Ireland’s northernmost pub.

Once part of a living village, these buildings now house exhibits showcasing historical aspects of life in Ireland.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

Designed by a computer, this intricate network of fluorescent green pipes has taken over a subway station.

Only recently added to the shrine, this googly-eyed snail demon of unknown origin is said to have eye-healing powers.

A giant robo-cockroach building devours Tokyo.

A site where ten to twenty thousand Edo-era prisoners were put to death.

Watch out for the two-story Godzilla made out of tires.

The site of Japan’s first archaeological excavation is also the birthplace of fingerprint forensics.