Places Nicholas Davis Wants to Go

A glimpse into the last days of a once-booming past fishing industry.

Buried upright and facing the sea, James Chaine transformed the town of Larne.

A local remembrance for lives lost—a poppy for each—in war more than 100 years ago.

High on a hill, an obelisk stands as tribute to local soldiers from several wars.

The base for the battle against the smugglers of Islandmagee.

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

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

The ruins of an 11th-century Norman castle with a rare, perfectly circular shape.

A unique waterfall that some believe attracts the fairfolk.

A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.

This stone honors the U.S. Rangers who made Carrickfergus their home base during World War II.

The first military air station in all of Ireland hosted "battlebags."

An abandoned shipping control tower looks like a satellite perched at the end of a pier.

A painting to honor the oldest reserve squadron in the Royal Air Force.

This massive basalt sea stack stands obtrusively from the rocky coastline.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

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

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

Learn local history while picking up groceries at this museum tucked inside a supermarket.

A beloved upside-down beacon off the coast of Northern Ireland.

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

The last Victorian market in Belfast.