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A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

This Victorian-era walkway is just one of the many 19th-century treasures in Whitehead.

The artwork is a community's ode to the "father of Irish tourism."

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

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

This rustic, flower-lined pathway once had very little in common with its namesake.

Legend says the water within these mysterious sacred springs stays cold even when boiled.

A former watering trough turned local heritage site.

A museum dedicated to the tragedy of Bloody Sunday.

This massive monument has been telling the time for 150 years—at a slight angle.

Northern Ireland's church-turned-skate park.

These murals stand as reminders to the troubled history of this Northern Ireland city.

Belfast's namesake river still winds below the city center, hidden from sight.

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

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

The statue honors a beloved bird that once roamed St. George's Market.

A boulder in the Churchyard of Down Cathedral marks the legendary burial place of "The Apostle of Ireland."

A Victorian marvel of engineering is now a 21st-century tourist attraction.

The only monument to name all of the passengers and crew who died on the RMS Titanic.

Step into Narnia at this small park featuring statues from "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe."

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

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.