A nun spent 16 years painting the stunning Celtic mural that covers the interior of this WWI memorial.

A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.

Fantastic stainless steel dragon gates complete with mesh wings.

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

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

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

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

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

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

These skilfully executed, poignant works of art dot a verdant Scottish dell.

This Scottish castle has witnessed clan rivalries, Jacobite uprisings, whisky smuggling, and more.

The ruinous former neo-classical mansion was built for Thomas Fraser of Strichen.

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

These wooden pipes were crucial to providing water to Medieval Edinburgh.

The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

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.

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

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

One of only three examples of a stained glass window manufactured by the Tiffany Company in Scotland.