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

This neon landmark has been posing this deadpan question to follicly-challenged Dubliners for over 50 years.

A massive Celtic cross secretly growing in an Irish forest.

The chaotic studio of one of the 20th century's most important artists has been preserved down to the dust.

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

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

A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs.

The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

This natural sea arch highlights Ireland's rugged coastal beauty.

A standing relief of a Norman knight whose posture marks him as a Crusader.

A tribute to the incredible generosity the Choctaw Nation showed the Irish people during the Great Famine.

Though they've since been renamed, these two streets hint at Dublin's darker days.

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.

The ruins of an 800-year-old monastery boasts the tallest round tower in Ireland.

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

A spectacular hidden beach in Ireland has the dark, disturbing nickname of "Murder Hole Beach."

An 1814 castle that hosts an exhibit of "explorabilia".

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

More than 5,000 artifacts donated by the people of the city, plus a room entirely devoted to the band U2.

A nun spent 16 years painting the stunning Celtic mural that covers the interior of this WWI memorial.