A visit to the Guinness Storehouse is, for many, a pilgrimage. Arthur Guinness began brewing the renowned stout here in 1759, and by 1868 it
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Inspired by thriving bohemian cultural centers such as Paris’ Left Bank and New York City’s Greenwich, in 1991 Dublin scuttled a plan to demolish this
Showing off the treasures of Ireland from the Stone Age to modern times, this branch of the National Museum is itself a national treasure. The
The streets of Dublin are the stage upon which so much of the nation’s dramatic history has played out. Today, there are reminders everywhere of
The Sistine Chapel is the personal chapel of the pope and the place were new popes are elected. But its claim to fame is its
St. Peter’s is the greatest church in Christendom. Built on the memory and grave of the first pope, St. Peter, this is where the grandeur
St. Peter’s Square, with its ring of columns, symbolizes the arms of the church welcoming everyone – believers and nonbelievers – in its motherly embrace.
Some of ancient Rome’s most famous statues and art are housed in the two palaces (Palazzo dei Conservatori and Palazzo Nuovo) that flank the equestrian
For a thousand years, Rome ruled the known world, and the political, religious, and social center of this vast empire was a 5-acre patch of
When we think of ancient Rome, we think of Caesars, gladiators, lions and early Christians, thumbs-up, thumbs-down… and of the Colosseum, Rome’s most enduring monument.