Dublin, Ireland
Museum of Curiosities
A two-storey cabinet of wonders filled with the bizarre, the macabre, and the downright uncanny.
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Dublin, Ireland
A two-storey cabinet of wonders filled with the bizarre, the macabre, and the downright uncanny.
Dublin, Ireland
A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.
Cullenstown, Ireland
A 300-year-old cottage decorated with tens of thousands of seashells arranged in intricate patterns.
Dublin, Ireland
This neon landmark has been posing this deadpan question to follicly-challenged Dubliners for over 50 years.
Dublin, Ireland
Fantastic stainless steel dragon gates complete with mesh wings.
Galway, Ireland
While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.
Wicklow, Ireland
A teddy bear sits on a chair watching the sunset from the mountaintop—just as the late Dan Clancy had done since childhood.
Walsh Island, Ireland
An unassuming historical marker for an iron age fort leads you to an oddly adorned cemetery for unbaptized children.
Monacnappa, Ireland
Horse cemetery on the grounds of Blarney Castle.
Creeragh, Ireland
A small memorial commemorates a man who died at Kilkee Cliffs.
Ashbourne, Ireland
Built into the wall of this pub is a unique marker detailing the distance to Dublin.
Clonmacnoise, Ireland
The ruins of a sixth-century monastery sit on the banks of the River Shannon.
Dublin, Ireland
A guitar mounted on a wall in Temple Bar honors the Irish musician.
Galway, Ireland
The ruins of a monastery that dates to the 7th century.
Ballykeelaun, Ireland
At the time of its construction, this hydroelectric power plant was the largest in the world.
Wicklow, Ireland
Not actually a shop, but one fan's passionate show of support for a rival county's Gaelic football team.
Ballina, Ireland
The remains of a concrete ship sit on a sandbank between Ballina Quay and Belleek Woods.
Kinsale, Ireland
This memorial was created by an Irish nurse who lived in New York City during 9/11.
Tiervarna, Ireland
A monument to a 19th-century Irish woman whose murder inspired several literary works.
Limerick, Ireland
The largest stone circle in Ireland.
Killeany, Ireland
A diminutive, thousand-year-old church believed to be the smallest in Ireland.
Galway City, Ireland
Originally built to monitor fishing, this Victorian tower now educates visitors about the local salmon industry.
Cork, Ireland
An important landmark in the history of algebraic logic.
Stradbally West, Ireland
The remains of a majestic house that was once stood in the crosshairs of the Irish Republican Army.