London, England
Sir John Soane's Museum
A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.
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London, England
A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.
London, England
A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.
London, England
The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.
London, England
A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.
London, England
The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.
Little Wittenham, England
For a century and a half, this great beech stood bearing a carefully carved 20-line poem. Now this stone and plaque are all that remain.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Statues of a fire-breather, a clown, and a whole performing troupe celebrate Luxembourg's creative side.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
This magenta statue commemorates the legendary marriage between a mermaid and the city's founder.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Some believe that the artist behind this whimsical statue inserted his own likeness as a way to discreetly flip the bird.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.
Dublin, Ireland
The oldest public library in Ireland.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Dublin, Ireland
The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.
Dublin, Ireland
A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.
Dublin, Ireland
This neon landmark has been posing this deadpan question to follicly-challenged Dubliners for over 50 years.
Dublin, Ireland
A guitar mounted on a wall in Temple Bar honors the Irish musician.
Dublin, Ireland
More than 5,000 artifacts donated by the people of the city, plus a room entirely devoted to the band U2.
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 mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.
Dublin, Ireland
The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin’s lost medieval wall.
Dublin, Ireland
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."
Dublin, Ireland
An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.
Dublin, Ireland
An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.
Tring, England
A menagerie of curiously bred creatures.