Lisburn, Northern Ireland
HM Prison Maze (Long Kesh)
A striking symbol of the Troubles, this semi-demolished prison was home to the largest prison escape in the history of the British Isles.
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Lisburn, Northern Ireland
A striking symbol of the Troubles, this semi-demolished prison was home to the largest prison escape in the history of the British Isles.
Ballyhalbert, Northern Ireland
The easternmost point on the island of Ireland.
Whitehead, Northern Ireland
Dedicated to preserving railway history from across Ireland.
Larne, Northern Ireland
Artifacts and exhibits tell the story of a small town that has punched above its weight and influenced history.
Whitehead, Northern Ireland
This Victorian-era walkway is just one of the many 19th-century treasures in Whitehead.
Carnlough, Northern Ireland
A harbor town pays tribute to a heroic wartime carrier pigeon.
Islandmagee, Northern Ireland
The stone that rocks no more.
Ballygalley, Northern Ireland
This former ice house dates to the early 19th-century and featured an underground chamber.
Islandmagee, Northern Ireland
This Bronze Age tomb makes the most unusual front garden fixture.
Larne, Northern Ireland
A beloved pet is buried in among the many old and famous residents of a Northern Ireland cemetery.
Glynn, Northern Ireland
Local legend says there's treasure hidden within its crowded graveyard.
Ballintoy, Northern Ireland
Built in 1547, these ruins lie on a rocky promontory in Ballintoy jutting into the wild ocean waters below.
Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland
The inscribed stone at Kilnasaggart is a remnant from nearly a millennium ago.
Larne, Northern Ireland
This gnarled old tree supposedly sprouted from seeds kept in the pocket of a 16th-century Spanish sailor.
Larne, Northern Ireland
It is said a heartbroken man visited the gap every day to stare blankly out at the sea.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
This tiny train shuttles passengers to one of Northern Ireland's most spectacular sights.
Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.
Vienna, Austria
The world’s oldest military museum has remained largely unchanged since the last days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Moscow, Russia
One of the last examples of Soviet architectural propaganda has a few technological tricks up its sleeve.
Moscow, Russia
Hidden in a metro shop under a shopping mall, this small museum tells the story of one of the world's largest urban transit systems.
Moscow, Russia
This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.
Moscow, Russia
It took over half a century but a Russian monument to a famous and tragic space pup finally stands in Moscow.
Moscow, Russia
The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.
Bristol, England
A miniature replica of the canine that became the logo for a large recording company.