Designed to commemorate the king's coronation.

A guitar mounted on a wall in Temple Bar honors the Irish musician.

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

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.

A mysterious plaque to the even more mysterious "Fr. Pat Noise," killed in "suspicious circumstances."

Fantastic stainless steel dragon gates complete with mesh wings.

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

This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.

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

A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs.

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

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

The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.

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

The chaotic studio of one of the 20th century's most important artists has been preserved down to the dust.

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."

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

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

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

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

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

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.

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