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Mayo, Ireland

Slievemore's deserted stone village

Achill's most recently abandoned village dates back to to the Age of Enlightenment.
Shannon Ohaire Added by Shannon Ohaire
County Donegal, Ireland

'Eire 80' Sign

This World War II relic let Allied pilots know they were entering neutral airspace.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Carndonagh, Ireland

Saint Patrick's High Cross

This rare and ancient Christian relic is one of Ireland’s oldest freestanding stone crosses.
aliseponsero Added by aliseponsero
Carnlough, Northern Ireland

Paddy the Pigeon Plaque

A harbor town pays tribute to a heroic wartime carrier pigeon.
TownTactics Added by TownTactics
Ballygalley, Northern Ireland

Polar Bear of Ballygalley

Every year locals give the bear a fresh coat of paint to preserve its signature goofy grin.
larnerenovationgeneration Added by larnerenovationgeneration
Islandmagee, Northern Ireland

Ballylumford Dolmen

This Bronze Age tomb makes the most unusual front garden fixture.
larnerenovationgeneration Added by larnerenovationgeneration
Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland

Kilnasaggart Pillar Stone

The inscribed stone at Kilnasaggart is a remnant from nearly a millennium ago.
Added by bethmc42
Louth, Ireland

Jumping wall of Kildemock

A stone wall that mysteriously moved three feet from its foundation.
The Minx Added by The Minx
Stamullen, Ireland

Fourknocks Passage Tomb

An ancient chamber filled with wonderful rock art and a Neolithic carving of a human face.
noeldonnellon Added by noeldonnellon
Brussels, Belgium

The Musical Instrument Museum

Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.
Madiha Bataineh Added by Madiha Bataineh
Brussels, Belgium

Délirium Café

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.
chelseadeptula Added by chelseadeptula
Inverkeithing, Scotland

Forth Bridge

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.
grahamstewartwalker Added by grahamstewartwalker
Edinburgh, Scotland

Alien Rock

This repurposed church offers a more literal way to get closer to the heavens.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Dunnet, Scotland

Dunnet Head Lighthouse

The most northern place on the mainland of Great Britain.
KenJ Added by KenJ
John o' Groats, Scotland

John o' Groats Marker

The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.
KenJ Added by KenJ
Edinburgh, Scotland

Mons Meg

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Edinburgh, Scotland

World's End Close

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.
Added by Rachel Gould
Edinburgh, Scotland

The Flodden Wall

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.
Added by laurenreid
Glasgow, Scotland

Duke of Wellington Statue

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.
nmcclure85 Added by nmcclure85
Edinburgh, Scotland

Greyfriars Bobby

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Edinburgh, Scotland

Greyfriars Cemetery Mortsafes

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh Castle Dog Cemetery

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Edinburgh, Scotland

The Heart of Midlothian

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.
Added by thedaddyofboom
Falkirk, Scotland

Falkirk Wheel

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.
littlebrumble Added by littlebrumble