Larne, Northern Ireland
Chaine Memorial Tower
This picturesque lighthouse at the edge of the Irish Sea looks like a giant stone pencil.
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Larne, Northern Ireland
This picturesque lighthouse at the edge of the Irish Sea looks like a giant stone pencil.
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
These sculptures honor the knights who once called Carrickfergus Castle their stronghold.
Cushendun, Northern Ireland
400 million years of erosion shaped these fascinating seaside caves, which made an appearance on 'Game of Thrones.'
Belfast, Northern Ireland
This massive monument has been telling the time for 150 years—at a slight angle.
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
A replica memorializes the site where women were punished after the last witchcraft trial in Ireland.
County Derry, Northern Ireland
These murals stand as reminders to the troubled history of this Northern Ireland city.
Cushendun, Northern Ireland
A memorial to a goat culled during a foot and mouth disease outbreak guards a series of fantastical caves.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
The ship built to ferry passengers and goods to the doomed Titanic is now the last remaining White Star Line vessel.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
The statue honors a beloved bird that once roamed St. George's Market.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
An Irish cemetery filled with victims of political strife and violent conflict, including the grave of Bobby Sands.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
For part of the year, this innovative greenhouse is painted white to keep the plants from getting scorched.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.
Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.
Treviso, Italy
Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.
Postojna, Slovenia
A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.
Bled, Slovenia
This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.
Predjama, Slovenia
Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.
Palmanova, Italy
A star-shaped fortress town fort built in the geometric model of the Renaissance utopian city.
Venice, Italy
This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.
Venice, Italy
Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.
Venice, Italy
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.