An Irish town has built a statue to a silent film actor simply thanks to the holidays he once spent there.

An abandoned faux-pub made famous by a Guinness commercial.

An ancient holy well said to be used by the patron saint of sailors and travelers, lost in the boggy west of Valentia Island.

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

Petrified footprints of one of the very first vertebrates to walk on land.

Just a few miles off the western coast of Ireland lies an isle steeped in Irish literary history.

This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

An oddly conical beacon perched atop beautiful Irish cliffs.

This memorial was created by an Irish nurse who lived in New York City during 9/11.

The skeleton of a whale that beached itself in this Irish town is now on display in their public park.

A tribute to the incredible generosity the Choctaw Nation showed the Irish people during the Great Famine.

An important landmark in the history of algebraic logic.

This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.

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

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.

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

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

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

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