The world's only surviving heavy cruiser has a haunting history.

The nation's second-ever First Lady urged the founding fathers to "remember the ladies."

The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

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

Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

Despite the name, this 16th-century structure in Galway wasn't built by the Spanish.

This Neolithic passage tomb forms part of a World Heritage Site.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

This center tells the story of one of the most famous battles in Irish history.

A towering steel-and-bronze figure whose playful nickname outshines its official message of hope

This massive monument has been telling the time for 150 years—at a slight angle.

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.

These engineering masterpieces are a dominant feature of the Belfast skyline.

The ship built to ferry passengers and goods to the doomed Titanic is now the last remaining White Star Line vessel.

A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.

The last Victorian market in Belfast.

This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

An enigmatic monument to the Irish revolutionary who plotted an uprising against British rule.

On the clock tower at St. Anne's Church in Cork, you never know which face is telling the truth.

This 19th-century prison once held Irish revolutionary Constance Markievicz, writer Frank O’Connor, and a nine-year-old pickpocket.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.