Office on Anglesea Street

Explorer Tom House in County Dublin on Cope Street has been fighting a long feud with the rain, which is why it looks so serious. It retains its brown brick façade and carriage arch, which is great for stables or hiding from ex-partners. Ideal stop for a quick sneeze before moving on.

Explorer Tom This clubhouse on Foster Place has a hidden message in its stones if you squint really hard and use your imagination. Give it a nod and pretend you're part of an exclusive secret society that meets at dawn.

Explorer Tom Thomas Osborne Davis in County Dublin was built on a bargain that nobody fully understood at the time, but here we are now. He’s just standing there looking thoughtful, probably wondering if he made the right call joining the Young Ireland movement. Hang around long enough and you'll hear a story from a local.

Explorer Tom The Irish Whiskey Museum has strict rules: no crying, no spilling, and definitely no talking about politics before noon. It’s basically a bar where everyone is too polite to admit they’re hungover. Go back in winter, it's a different animal.

Explorer Tom Holy well in Dublin was dug up in the nineties and turned into a pub-side curiosity outside The Norseman. It’s basically a stone-lined hole with a drinking problem. If it rains, blame me for bringing you to this splashy little secret.

Explorer Tom Millennium Bridge claims its first owner had an elaborate escape plan involving a hot air balloon and a very confused goat, though nobody really believes that story anymore. It wobbles just enough to make you feel like a hero for crossing it without falling over or making eye contact with the river. Perfect place to be dramatically windswept.

Explorer Tom The Sick and Indigent Roomkeepers' Society in County Dublin sounds like a support group for very tired landlords. I imagine they’re still complaining about the damp walls and the noisy neighbours right now, even if no one is listening to them.

Explorer Tom Bigleaf Maple in County Dublin is doing its best impression of a confused tourist from America. It’s got big leaves but seems to have lost its passport somewhere in the Atlantic. Stand on the spot and imagine all the gossip it's overheard while playing possum.

Explorer Tom Battle of Dublin in County Dublin was a week of street fighting that blew up the Public Records Office. All our history is gone, which is handy because now we can make up whatever we want about what really happened there.

Explorer Tom Garda Memorial Garden has a hidden treasure that’s definitely a biscuit tin buried under the flowers by some officer on break. It’s a quiet spot where the grass is greener and the silence is heavier than you’d expect. Pack a picnic and an excuse for why you’re sitting there so long.

Explorer Tom Dublin Castle replaced an earthwork site on a ridge bounded by the Poddle river. It had a barbican gate and drawbridge right in the middle of town. Perfect spot to practise your best tour-guide voice, even if you’re wrong.