Places maggiewelling Wants to Go

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

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

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

The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin’s lost medieval wall.

Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

A tiny plaque marks the location of the water source that facilitated the birth of modern-day Boston.

Stolen goods adorn the organ at Old North Church.

This area was once known for being a lawless haven for rough-and-tumble sailors, earning the maritime-themed nickname "the black sea."

This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.

This funeral home had the honor, if that is the correct word, of hosting the funeral of the famous Sacco and Vanzetti.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

Radical Bookstore and Community Space.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.