The metropolitan Irish capital has much to offer. For party-goers, it's a legendary drinking district where you can toast with a perfectly poured pint of Guinness. For history buffs, there is much to admire in the architecture and renowned museums (including Bog Bodies (open in new tab)). There is a museum (opens in new tab) dedicated to the creative art of writers and the country's literary greats. And for those with a camera in hand, Dublin is virtually an Instagram paradise. Be sure to visit these gorgeous spots to capture the perfect shot of your trip (and have a great time).

This five-star hotel has been making Dubliners and visitors feel like royalty since 1824. Step into the mint green lobby and you'll be hard-pressed to decide which room to explore first. We recommend the luxe spa or the 1824 Bar, the most intimate bar in the hotel. Surrounded by classical paintings and velvety sofas, you'll feel as if you've stepped into first class on the Titanic. The elegant tea room offers a sumptuous afternoon tea with Technicolor sweets, scones, and traditional tea sandwiches served on three-tiered plates.

Tourists flock to the Temple Bar neighborhood for craic (Irish slang for a good time). It is filled with live music, classic pubs, take-out stands, and souvenir shops. The huge red pub that gives the neighborhood its name marks the beginning of Dublin's party capital. In the summer, the building transforms into a floral display, but it is especially photogenic during the holiday season when ornaments and twinkling lights adorn the entire exterior.

The library serves Trinity College and the University of Dublin and is very large. But what you are looking for is its most beautiful and prolific department, the aptly named Long Room. Its shelves, lined with small spiral staircases and busts of philosophers and writers, are crammed with books that are hundreds of years old (the room itself was built in the early 1700s). Visitors cannot touch the literature, but they can get a good view of the stacks and their precious contents from the central aisle.

Hidden among the fish and chip stores and pubs of bustling Temple Bar, this tavern requires constant vigilance: ring the bell next to the nondescript door marked only "V.C.C." and a host will greet you and show you to one of the whimsical rooms. The whole place is a 1920's time traveler's dream. The whole place feels like a step back in time to the 1920s, but the terrace is the most on-the-nose. Ask for a corner seat so you can get a good view of the candy-striped walls, ornate bar, and framed dog portrait hanging on the back wall. You won't be the only one eager to get inside.

The park has been open to the public since 1880 and has remained one of the city's favorite and most photogenic pieces of nature ever since. Enter through the Fusiliers Arch by the famous Grafton Street shopping area and relax at the three fate-inspired fountains.

St. Patrick's Cathedral may be more famous, but its Gothic architecture is the most ornate in Dublin. The soaring spire and stained glass windows cast magical shadows at sunset.

Few places are as photogenic as this Victorian pub. The small but spacious bar, with its stained glass, rich wood, crimson leather stools, ornate faucets, and grandfather clock, makes you question your own taste in home decor. You can't leave without ordering a Guinness.

Yes, this is another library, but with a very different atmosphere and purpose. The ceiling, which is colored like a robin's egg, is worth seeing (and photographing: those who want to trace the family history can do so from the records inside.

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