This symbol of the French Revolution still stands where it was first planted during the 18th-century.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.

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

This seasonal soft serve shack has been doling out silky swirls since 1951.

Designed to commemorate the king's coronation.

A former fortified tower now houses a collection of classic communications equipment.

The Dublin sea wall draws walkers, photographers, and fishing enthusiasts.

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

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

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

This courtly monument celebrates an influential comedian who turned taking the piss out of the powers-that-be into an art.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

The Grand Lodge of Ireland is one of the oldest in the world, full of fantastical, elaborately themed rooms.

A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

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

Some of the saint's blood and bones are said to reside in Dublin.

This 18th-century fort surrounded by a moat was used to store gun powder and ammunition, and now sits in the middle of a large park in Dublin.

After it was swallowed by a Georgian mansion, this medieval castle remained forgotten for centuries.

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

A palatial former bank building now houses what may be the poshest art venue (and former Tesco) in Belfast.

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

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