Bernardo O'Higgins

Explorer Tom Merrion Square Park is just a giant green rug where the rich used to show off their carriages. An Act of Parliament in 1791 basically said 'put up fences or else,' and by 1794 it was all planted and pretty. Imagine writing a bad poem about this while pretending you’re deep.

Explorer Tom This House at the Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies was built by a carpenter named Robert Price in 1770! It’s got that beautiful red brick and granite mix. I bet Oscar Wilde would have loved hanging out here as a kid.

Explorer Tom Oscar Wilde Memorial has three statues arguing about who looks best. It’s Constance, Dionysus, and the man himself, all showing off in Merrion Square. Take their picture before they get bored.

Explorer Tom An electricity substation in Merrion Square? That’s like parking a tractor in a ballroom. Neo-Classical style to hide the flat roof. It’s trying very hard to fit in with the Georgian houses. I bet it hums a tune when you get close.

Explorer Tom Michael Collins 1890-1925 in County Dublin is another spot honoring the same big guy. It seems he had quite an impact on the area. Check out this second memorial and compare notes with the first!

Explorer Tom National Gallery of Ireland in County Dublin says it was built because some guy named William Dargan gave money to an industrial exhibition. Fancy that! Go find out if the art is actually as impressive as his wallet was back then.

Explorer Tom Statue of Surgeon-Major Parke in County Dublin claims to be the first Irishman across Africa, which sounds like he cheated by taking a shortcut through the Sahara, so keep an eye out for him strutting about.

Explorer Tom National Museum of Ireland, Natural History in County Dublin is known locally as the Dead Zoo. That's a great name! There's a statue of a doctor who sucked poison from an arrow. Go find that statue and check his facial expression for pain.

Explorer Tom Another Bigleaf Maple in County Dublin, this one pretending it doesn't know I'm here. It’s probably posting about its 'roots' on social media, acting like a deep thinker when it's just a tree. Bring your own legend, I've run out of facts for you.

Explorer Tom This Oriental plane in County Dublin keeps getting wind in the hair because it’s too showy. Sit on a wall near it and pretend you’re in a painting that costs more than your rent.

Explorer Tom Burning of the Custom House in County Dublin was a bargain gone wrong with fire involved. It looks dramatic from a distance, which is good for photos. Stand back, squint, and it looks like a castle.