A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

A proud bronze billy stands as an eternal symbol of Ireland's oldest festival, where a goat is made king.

An important pilgrimage site for pagans and early Christians, named for a Celtic goddess-turned-saint.

Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.

Designed to commemorate the king's coronation.

A former fortified tower now houses a collection of classic communications equipment.

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

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

The oldest public library in Ireland.

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

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

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

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

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

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

A mysterious plaque to the even more mysterious "Fr. Pat Noise," killed in "suspicious circumstances."

A guitar mounted on a wall in Temple Bar honors the Irish musician.

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

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

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

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

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

The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.