After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

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

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

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

More than 5,000 artifacts donated by the people of the city, plus a room entirely devoted to the band U2.

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

The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin's lost medieval wall.

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.

An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.

These engineering masterpieces are a dominant feature of the Belfast skyline.

One of the largest lenses of its kind ever created, this former ship beacon has been brought down to Earth.

This massive monument has been telling the time for 150 years—at a slight angle.

A museum dedicated to the tragedy of Bloody Sunday.

These murals stand as reminders to the troubled history of this Northern Ireland city.

It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."

A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.

The last Victorian market in Belfast.

The only monument to name all of the passengers and crew who died on the RMS Titanic.

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

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