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Paris, France
Paris Padlocks of Love
The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.
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Paris, France
Mascarons of Pont Neuf
If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.
Paris, France
The Bears of Gobelins
During the summer months, giant teddy bears take over Paris near Les Gobelins metro station.
Paris, France
'Jeune Éléphant pris au Piège' ('Young Elephant Caught in a Trap')
This emotive sculpture was originally created for the 1878 World's Fair.
Paris, France
Statue Le Rhinoceros
A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Dunluce Castle
The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Giant’s Causeway
Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.
Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
The Dark Hedges
The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.
Antrim, Northern Ireland
Lough Neagh Torpedo Test Platform
This former World War II torpedo testing location is now an important nesting site for migratory birds.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway
This tiny train shuttles passengers to one of Northern Ireland's most spectacular sights.
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Castle Lug
This castle once belonged to one of the most prominent families of medieval Carrickfergus.
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Carrickfergus Radar Tower
An abandoned shipping control tower looks like a satellite perched at the end of a pier.
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
King William III Statue
Commemorating the landing of William of Orange with his European army on their way to the Battle of the Boyne.
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Naval Mine
This mine was once used to defend the coast from attack during World War II.
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Poppy Mural
A local remembrance for lives lost—a poppy for each—in war more than 100 years ago.
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Churchill Tank
A restored World War II Churchill Mark VII Tank now stands guard in Carrickfergus.
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Carrickfergus Witches' Pillory
A replica memorializes the site where women were punished after the last witchcraft trial in Ireland.
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Fisherman’s Quay
A glimpse into the last days of a once-booming past fishing industry.
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Carrickfergus Knights
These sculptures honor the knights who once called Carrickfergus Castle their stronghold.
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Sir Arthur Chichester Mural
A mural commemorating a man who was instrumental in the development and expansion of Belfast.
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Carrickfergus Rangers Stone
This stone honors the U.S. Rangers who made Carrickfergus their home base during World War II.
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Knockagh Monument
High on a hill, an obelisk stands as tribute to local soldiers from several wars.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Friar's Bush Graveyard
Celebrated in poem, this tiny hidden cemetery has a big and grisly history.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
'Alec the Goose'
The statue honors a beloved bird that once roamed St. George's Market.
