Places alessandralee Wants to Go

This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.

This small sculpture honors a shuttered bookshop that was the site of a fiery act of protest.

A collection of short standing stones covers this hillside.

An abandoned village where the ruined foundations cling to a cliff.

Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.

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

This Italian-style temple replica has been threatening to fall off the Irish coast for hundreds of years.

Every year locals give the bear a fresh coat of paint to preserve its signature goofy grin.

Whimsical woolen creatures have taken over this historic Northern Ireland park.

It is said a heartbroken man visited the gap every day to stare blankly out at the sea.

A former watering trough turned local heritage site.

A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.

One of the largest lenses of its kind ever created, this former ship beacon has been brought down to Earth.

A memorial to a goat culled during a foot and mouth disease outbreak guards a series of fantastical caves.

These tiny book repositories are inspiring new readers across Northern Ireland.

A trail of "Game of Thrones"-themed doors carved from fallen trees from the iconic Dark Hedges.

The last Victorian market in Belfast.

For part of the year, this innovative greenhouse is painted white to keep the plants from getting scorched.

A beloved upside-down beacon off the coast of Northern Ireland.

A medieval abbey featured on 'Game of Thrones' that dates back to the 12th century.

The "Black Arch" guards the entrance to the picturesque Glens of Antrim.

This giant sculpture is both loved and disliked by the local community.

These sculptures honor the knights who once called Carrickfergus Castle their stronghold.

A local remembrance for lives lost—a poppy for each—in war more than 100 years ago.