Places Jfmcl Wants to Go

A peace symbol in Northern Ireland is among the world's largest hedge mazes.

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.

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

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

A map made up of 32 different materials, representing Ireland's 32 counties.

For fans of the stained glass art of Irish illustrator Harry Clarke, this church is the place to be.

One of the oldest lighthouses in the world, this structure was built more than 800 years ago.

Designed to commemorate the king's coronation.

A restaurant with an extensive Irish whiskey bar also has several first editions of famous works by Irish authors.

This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.

A replica of the gaslit streetlamp under which three teenagers founded a football club.

A totem pole of heads to represent the different stages of life.

This pub has roots dating back to 1430 and serves as the setting for multiple Charles Dickens stories.

At the center of London’s oldest roundabout stands an obelisk that was erected in 1771, but spent several decades elsewhere.

Despite the name, this ancient piece of crystal may not have been a lens at all.

A small stone monument marks the spot on Stavely Road where the first of hundreds of missiles touched down during World War II.

An ingenious way to immortalize the inventor of universal time.

A museum dedicated to firefighting in a city that was crucial to the modern history of the profession.

A spring purported to have healing properties lies just outside Scotland's capital.

A tiny museum dedicated to the world’s tallest true giant sits on an island he never set foot on.

This Norman church survived the Reformation before suffering 300 years of neglect.

A watchhouse constructed from tombstones, to make way for a burial pit, for the victims succumbing to a deadly disease.