Dublin, Ireland
Glasnevin Cemetery and Museum
This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.
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Dublin, Ireland
This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.
Dublin, Ireland
This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.
Dublin, Ireland
The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.
Dublin, Ireland
A mysterious plaque to the even more mysterious "Fr. Pat Noise," killed in "suspicious circumstances."
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Dublin, Ireland
This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.
Dublin, Ireland
The Dublin sea wall draws walkers, photographers, and fishing enthusiasts.
St. Augustine, Florida
It's a pretty creepy lock-up.
St. Augustine, Florida
Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.
Green Cove Springs, Florida
The second oldest jail in Florida gives insight into the realities of the criminal justice system at the turn of the 20th century.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Many of Edinburgh's more unsavory characters spent their final days behind this door while awaiting their executions.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.
London, England
A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.
London, England
A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
London, England
This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.
London, England
Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 600 years.
London, England
A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.
London, England
These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.
London, England
This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.
London, England
Named for the Yoruba word for Lagos, this craft brewery draws on European beer-making and West African palm wine-fermenting techniques.
Madrid, Spain
This girder was hit by a bomb during the Spanish Civil War, but nobody knew about it until 2016.
Madrid, Spain
In this 400-year-old hotel in Madrid, you'll find a comb in every room, an old clock, and maybe a ghost.