Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.

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

This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

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

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

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

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

Fantastic stainless steel dragon gates complete with mesh wings.

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

These gigantic skeletons tower over visitors and provide insight into the creatures that once ruled over Ireland.

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

The Grand Lodge of Ireland is one of the oldest in the world, full of fantastical, elaborately themed rooms.

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

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

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

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.

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

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

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.