The statue honors a beloved bird that once roamed St. George's Market.

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

This supermarket offers shoppers a window into the past alongside their groceries.

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

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

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

Some of the saint's blood and bones are said to reside in Dublin.

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

Though they've since been renamed, these two streets hint at Dublin's darker days.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.

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

Abandoned ship reimagined as a street art canvas.

A hidden tunnel leads to an abandoned slate quarry that's now a secret swimming spot guarded by cliffs.

This tower is all that remains of a once-famed chapel.

A holy well believed to have healing powers.

The painting on an aptly named street honors the 1980s slasher movie.

This eclectic antique shop is home to the taxidermy remains of a celebrity lion named Simba.

Where, exactly, the great aviator completed her transatlantic flight has caused some trouble in Wales.

During this yearly Welsh swimming race, competitors tread through the fetid waters of a bog trench.

This pedestrian walkway cuts through a cemetery and over several burial vaults.

A Neolithic burial tomb connected with a colorful array of legends.

One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.