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Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

A palatial former bank building now houses what may be the poshest art venue (and former Tesco) in Belfast.

These barriers stand as stark reminders of Northern Ireland's troubled past.

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.

A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."

The blood-soaked ruins of the castle where the murderous Blood Countess was walled in alive.

This spaceship sculpture in the middle of the Slovakian capital looks like it just crash-landed.

Giant stone letters dedicated to the founder of Armenia's alphabet.

The world's longest nonstop reversible cable car soars through spectacular scenery to the medieval Tatev Monastery.

This Armenian monastery was carved out of cliffs and named after the spear used to stab Jesus.

This fantastical icy castle is built anew every winter.

Crumbling pyramids and temple ruins stand within the shadow of this sacred butte.

These Nubian pyramids are strange and unique, even by pyramid standards.

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.