The English Civil War began right here in 1642.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

These 90-year-old murals of local kings, Vikings, and outlaws hide in plain sight in a beautifully baroque shopping arcade.

A 15th-century former coaching inn forms the implausibly grand entrance to a 1980s shopping mall.

This 600-year-old tower was built as a comfy residence for cherished pigeons.

This imposing memorial contains the remains of Che Guevara — and 29 other guerrillas who died with him in Bolivia.

This massive monument has been telling the time for 150 years—at a slight angle.

One of the largest lenses of its kind ever created, this former ship beacon has been brought down to Earth.

A series of stained glass artworks that depict images of the hit TV show.

The ship built to ferry passengers and goods to the doomed Titanic is now the last remaining White Star Line vessel.

These engineering masterpieces are a dominant feature of the Belfast skyline.

A tribute to a vessel involved in the notorious Larne gun-running.

This picturesque lighthouse at the edge of the Irish Sea looks like a giant stone pencil.

The artwork is a community's ode to the "father of Irish tourism."

Every year locals give the bear a fresh coat of paint to preserve its signature goofy grin.

The father of Belfast medicine is buried in the graveyard of this 13th-century church, which now lies in ruins.

400 million years of erosion shaped these fascinating seaside caves, which made an appearance on 'Game of Thrones.'

Designed to inspire artists visiting the island.

A beloved upside-down beacon off the coast of Northern Ireland.

This giant sculpture is both loved and disliked by the local community.

A harbor town pays tribute to a heroic wartime carrier pigeon.

This stone harbor was key to Carnlough's limestone industry.

Amazing vistas await visitors to this stretch of coastline.

A memorial to a goat culled during a foot and mouth disease outbreak guards a series of fantastical caves.