This 18th-century fort surrounded by a moat was used to store gun powder and ammunition, and now sits in the middle of a large part in Dublin.

The remains of a majestic house that was once stood in the crosshairs of the Irish Republican Army.

An enigmatic monument to the Irish revolutionary who plotted an uprising against British rule.

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

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

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

A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs.

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

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

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

This courtly monument celebrates an influential comedian who turned taking the piss out of the powers-that-be into an art.

This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.

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

An 1814 castle that hosts an exhibit of "explorabilia".

Though they've since been renamed, these two streets hint at Dublin's darker days.

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

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

More than 5,000 artifacts donated by the people of the city, plus a room entirely devoted to the band U2.

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

The oldest public library in Ireland.

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.

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