Sometimes culture hangs in the air when walking about a foreign city. But in Dublin, you might find it’s firmly stuck in the ground. That’s thanks to the stories surrounding every statue strewn about Ireland’s capital—starting with well-known ones springing from the likenesses of literary legends. For example, on North Earl Street, you’ll encounter a very life-like James Joyce, author of Ulysses and the short story collection Dubliners. And in Merrion Park, just a hop, skip and a jump from Dublin’s famed Trinity College, you’ll discover a rather eye-catching statue of the controversial Oscar Wilde. The writer’s unique sculpture sprawls lazily across a rock, decked out in a bright green jacket with hot pink lapels! (Photo opp, anyone?)

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