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Landmarks & Monuments: Ardboe High Cross, N. Ireland Beaghmore Stone Circles, N. Ireland Boa Island Figures, N. Ireland Bryn Celli Ddu Burial Chamber, Wales Caerleon Roman Fortress, Wales Capel Garmon Burial Chamber, Wales Carrick-a-Rede Bridge, N. Ireland Chysauster Ancient Village Devenish Monastic Site, N. Ireland Dolaucothi Gold Mine, Wales The Eden Project, England Giant's Causeway, N. Ireland Giant's Ring, N. Ireland Legananny Dolmen, N. Ireland Marble Arch Caves, N. Ireland Navan Fort, N. Ireland Nendrum Monastic Site, N. Ireland Ossian's Grave, N. Ireland Pentre Ifan Burial Chamber, Wales Scottish Parliament, Scotland Segontium Roman Fort, Wales Stonehenge, Southwest England Tre'r Ceiri Hillfort, Wales ................................................. _________________________________

County Antrim attractions: Botanic Gardens, Belfast Carrick-a-Rede Bridge Carrickfergus Castle Dunluce Castle Dunseverick Castle Giant's Causeway Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum Old Bushmills Distillery Ossian's Grave Ulster Museum ................................................. _________________________________

Giant's Causeway Bushmills, Co. Antrim, BT57 8SU, UK. Tel. +44 (0) 28 2073 1855

The Giant's Causeway is an amazing geological formation, and a World Heritage Site, that lies on the Causeway Coast near Portballintrae in County Antrim.

The Causeway is one of Northern Ireland's most famous landmarks, and has been a site of scientific interest for years, as well as the subject of many myths and legends. Caused by the cooling of volcanic lava 60 million years ago, the formation is made up of around 40,000 mostly hexagonal basalt columns. It is a fascinating sight, and was declared one of the great natural wonders of the world by the Royal Geographical Society back in 1693.

The tops of the columns form stepping stones into the sea, and legend says that the mythological giant, Finn MacCool, laid the Causeway as a path across the sea to the Hebridean Isles so he could reach his Scottish love on Staffa. The tallest columns are as high as 12m, while the solidified lava in the cliffs is up to 28m thick. A coastal path with dramatic sea views leads 12 miles from the site to the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge at Ballintoy. There is also a narrow-gauge railway running from nearby Bushmills whisky distillery to the Causeway. The Causeway's visitor centre has facilities for tourists and information about the site.

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UK Landmarks & Monuments in our Historical monument section:

Ardboe High Cross
Beaghmore Stone Circles
Boa Island Figures
Bryn Celli Ddu Burial Chamber
Caerleon Roman Fortress
Capel Garmon Burial Chamber
Carrick a Rede Bridge
Chysauster Ancient Village
Devenish Monastic Site
Dolaucothi Gold Mine
Eden Project
Giant's Causeway
Giant's Ring
Legananny Dolmen
Marble Arch Caves
Navan Fort
Nendrum Monastic Site
Ossian's Grave
Pentre Ifan Burial Chamber
Scottish Parliament Building
Segontium Roman Fort
Stonehenge
Tre'r Ceiri Hill fort

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