This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

One of the oldest and most significant collections of Ancient Egyptian archeology outside of Egypt.

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."

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

These gigantic skeletons tower over visitors and provide insight into the creatures that once ruled over Ireland.

On the Irish coast, 18 members of the Howard family are eternally resting in an Egyptian pyramid.

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

Ireland's only German military cemetery holds the remains of a spy who was moved there under the cover of darkness.

There might not be much left of these Irish ruins, but their linguistic legacy is still going strong.

This Bronze Age tomb is the centerpiece of a clearing within a beautiful Irish forest.

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

This modest plaza in Moneygall, Ireland has cashed in on its distant connection to the U.S. president.

A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs.

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

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

This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.

This Communist-era residential block is one of the longest residential building in Europe.

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.