Leo Rowsome

Explorer Tom Post box in County Dublin is a round cast-iron legend from the 1930s. It’s got a 'P&T' motif that screams Irish Republic. Give it a wave, it’s seen more letters than you have books.

Explorer Tom Our Lady of Consolation in County Dublin is a concrete giant from the sixties that thinks it’s got a medieval soul. It’s really trying hard to be Gothic, isn't it?

Explorer Tom Clontarf Golf Club is actually an old house from 1781, rebuilt in 1855. It’s now a clubhouse, so your golf game might improve just by standing there!

Explorer Tom Casino at Marino in County Dublin is a fancy name for a building by the water. It's not for gambling, unless you count losing your sense of direction. Take a picture of the view.

Explorer Tom Another London Plane in County Dublin, still dropping its fuzzy bits. It's giving everyone allergies and a headache. Probably plotting against the pedestrians again.

Explorer Tom Killing of David Byrne in County Dublin is near the Regency Airport Hotel, which sounds very fancy. The death happened close to a main route. Take a pic of the hotel and pretend you’re checking in for good.

Explorer Tom Clontarf Castle is a Tudor-Revival house with a mock Norman keep, occupying the site of Adam de Phephoe’s 12th-century original stronghold.

Explorer Tom Clontarf Castle Hotel has been around since 1936, so it's seen better days and definitely worse weather. The picture shows it looking a bit tired, so maybe the ghost of the original owner is just napping in the lobby.

Explorer Tom Tree of Heaven in County Dublin is showing off a German photo. It’s feeling cosmopolitan. Ask it if it actually flies or if it just gets very dizzy at the top.

Explorer Tom Ballymun in County Dublin is doing some serious redevelopment, mostly by turning office blocks into things that look like office blocks. It's a deprived part of Dublin, so bring a scarf for luck.

Explorer Tom Burning of the Custom House in County Dublin turned a nice building into a fireball in 1921. The caption says it was burning on May 25th. Take a picture of your own burning toast for comparison, yeah?

Explorer Tom Hungry Tree in County Dublin is eating a bench at King's Inns. It looks like a plant that got into a fistfight with the furniture and won. Don't sit too close.