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

This cemetery overlooking the Benbulben rock formation is the final resting place of one of Ireland's most beloved poets.

This World War II relic let Allied pilots know they were entering neutral airspace.

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

This neon landmark has been posing this deadpan question to follicly-challenged Dubliners for over 50 years.

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

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

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."

The ruins of an 800-year-old monastery boasts the tallest round tower in Ireland.

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

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

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.