This wooden effigy believed to be King Charles I hung for centuries outside an inn and was mistaken for a deity.

London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.

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

A guitar mounted on a wall in Temple Bar honors the Irish musician.

This colorful and fiery mural depicts the Irish folk story of the beloved hero Cuchulain.

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

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.

A mysterious plaque to the even more mysterious "Fr. Pat Noise," killed in "suspicious circumstances."

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

The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.

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

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

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

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

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

Tiny silver and copper fish set inside blue-green lights are like windows to the underwater world.

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

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

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

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

This museum is dedicated to the most famous Irish writers in history.

This magnificent Art Deco church is a reflection of Lithuania’s turbulent history.

Folky pharmaceuticals abound in this medicinal reliquary.