This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

The oldest public library in Ireland.

A nun spent 16 years painting the stunning Celtic mural that covers the interior of this WWI memorial.

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

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

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

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

According to one legend, this bridge was crafted after monkeys formed a body-bridge across the gorge.

The location of this historic castle was inspired by a donkey.

Designed to allow funerals to proceed over the River Dulnain.

This quaint mortuary chapel hides a stunning Celtic Revival and Art Nouveau interior.

The woman who helped save 15th-century France was born in this humble home.

One of only three examples of a stained glass window manufactured by the Tiffany Company in Scotland.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

The U.K.'s first underground railway line is now a lively thoroughfare for runners and cyclists.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

This museum is dedicated solely to this millennia-old handheld cooling device.

This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.

A remnant of the Roman army's presence on the coast of Scotland.

The healing properties of this well attracted royals and commoners throughout the Middle Ages.