Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.

A nostalgic bibliographic gem.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.

Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

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

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

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."

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

A devastating booze inferno poured through the streets, claiming several victims who drank it.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

The oldest public library in Ireland.

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.

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

This fort down the Potomac from Washington, D.C. was once the only defensive fort protecting the capital.

The system of air guns are fired off remotely to scare any trespassing avians.

This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.

This grave marks the passing of a historic Jane Doe whose identity remains a mystery to this day.